Pain Management Community

I finally realized I need to discuss my situation. I was on the Butrans 10mcg patch for 12 weeks until I discontinued using last Saturday after my pain management doctor ordered an MRI for my migraine headaches I was getting every couple weeks along with about 30 other headaches I've had since starting the patch. Before I started the patch I was up to taking 5 - 10/325 Norco per day for multiple hand surgeries and procedures. After I started the patch I was able to get down to 3 Norco per day but felt I could not reduce anymore from there. I stopped wearing the patch after my MRI since I had to take it off any way because of the side effects I was experiencing (Headache, muscle aches, insomnia, nausea). I felt the patch was blocking the Norco from doing it's job and I wasn't getting the pain relief I needed from the patch. It's day 4 since I discontinued using the patch and I'm going through some pretty severe withdrawal symptoms (exteme lower back pain, nausea, feel like vomiting but haven't, and that all over feeling of pain). I took 6 Norco Tuesday, 5 Norco Wednesday and now today I will most likely take 5 again. I hope to get past the withdrawal symptoms from the patch and be able to take the 3 Norco a day I am prescribed without using the patch. I have not told my pain doctor that I stopped the patch and hope I have not screwed myself. Any input from anybody to what I can do to get through the patch withdrawal easier or if I screwed up by going against my doctors prescribed approach to handle my pain? I felt the patch was doing more harm than good and if I can just take the 3 Norco a day vs. the 5 a day I was taking before the patch it would be a win for me for now.