Tapentadol for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Mtano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2018

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I was taking 15mg oxycodone & 15mg OxyContin ER, my dr just switched my meds to Belbuca film & 75mcg Nucynta ER WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!! My insurance company doesn’t pay for it! $100 for 14 days of it! Neither of the meds work, they make me very tired, dizzy, headaches, The doctor said I wouldn’t have withdrawals but that’s a lie. I have zero pain relief! Complete waste of money! It has more bad side effects than good things about it!! Especially when you read on it & that’s what it first says. Please be careful."

• anon
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2012

Nucynta (tapentadol) "Was prescibed Nucynta 100mg initially. It took effect within approx. 1hr. I, too, felt loopy & out of it. I felt I was hallucinating and had strange off the wall kind of "dreams". So I called Dr back & exchanged the prescription. I had asked to try the 75mg but guess I scared Dr with my symptoms. So I was prescribed 50mg. I have been on this dosage for 4 days. Doesn't last long enough and does NOTHING to manage my pain. I have spinal stenosis as well as scoliosis and degeneration of discs (virtually no discs) between L1-L5. Osteoarthritis in knees as well as in lower back. This medication works well on some, not so with others. "

• asdfl...
• November 29, 2014

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I had a brain tumor in 2009 and part of it grew into the thalamus in my brain. This left me with a condition diagnosed as "Thalamic pain syndrome". My doctor had prescribed me some Percocet but it was only helping a little. My neurologist put me on some gabapentin as well as nortriptyline. All of these medications helped a little but I was still in pain so my doctor prescribed me Nucynta ER (extended release). Fortunately with the addition of the Nucynta the pain has been manageable. I still use Percocets as needed but at least the pain is under some degree of control. "

• Beth...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2012

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I was having pretty severe post surgical pain. Oxycontin gave me a pounding headache and caused depression and insomnia. Tramadol did not help. I started taking Nucynta 50mg yesterday. I must say it on a scale of 1 to 10 my pain is now a negative 10! When it wears off its pretty sharp and uncomfortable. Taking 1 50mg tab every 4-6 hours. Dr said I can take 2 pills but haven't needed to. I recommend this for anyone who has issues with the usual pain medicines. I have also been drinking prune juice because it does have constipation effect."

• Anonymous
• October 15, 2012

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and had a knee replacement recently. I was having a lot of pain and the short term medicines were not helping. I switched to this on the advice of my physician and it is the difference between night and day. One pill in the morning and one at night keep me from derailing. I am able to do my Physical Therapy, go to work, and have energy for the first time in a month."

• CDM
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 11, 2016

Nucynta (tapentadol) "This has worked great for me. Manages my pain well and my only side effect is feeling sleepy towards evening. I've taken it for over four years and am now reducing daily dosage with pain still managed well."

• tired...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2013

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "I've had chronic back/hip pain for over 10 years. I've recently come of fentanyl patches and needed something to keep the pain at bay. I started on 50mg Nucynta 2x a day and was miserable. After much begging the pain management centre agreed to see me after a week. They switched me to Nucynta ER 100mg and life is MUCH better. I still have breakthrough pains 1 to 2x a day, and HOPE to address this when I return in to PM in July. However, this is working as well as fentanyl did. Grateful for the "coupon" provided by the manufacturer, otherwise this would be an expensive treatment."

• AdoreTu
• October 12, 2010

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I have been happy with Nucynta. I have been using it for almost a year. I used hydrocodone/Lortab for almost 8 years & oxycodone/Percocet for about 4 months. The oxycodone made me feel awful. Always tired and stomach issues. I was fine on hydrocodone but I unfortunately built a tolerance after 8 years. I always avoided taking maximum dose but it got to a point where even the max dose wasn't helping and I was very concerned about the Tylenol mix on my liver. I do take milk thistle to try to repair and avoid liver damage. I have had drug addictions in my life, but never to opiates. I always have been very careful with my prescriptions not to take more than prescribed no matter how much the pain. I like that Nucynta feels very mild on the body."

• Lighty
• November 29, 2019

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "Pain Clinic prescribed these to take in addition to Hydrocodone acetominophen 10/325. There is absolutely no relief to be had with these Nucynta, wish I could afford to actually have a capsule tested to see what all is NOT in them. I believe Excedrin or any OTC pain relief would be better, this med is a joke if you have chronic pain!!"

• Matt...
• May 24, 2017

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I was on Percocet 10 mg 3 times a day and my doctor switched me to Nucynta 75 mg 3 times a day. The pain is much worse and I have been begging my doctor to switch me back or to something else. The only response I got was "give it a month." I'm having surgery in a week for one of the 5 issues I have. Not sure what people like about this medicine I'm in tears and can't sleep. Monetarily I have to pay 5 times more for this medicine that doesn't work."

• XenaB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2016

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I've been on Fentanyl patches (100 mcg) for a decade with Methadose for breakthrough. The Methadose was discontinued when our state legislature decided they'd place a cap on the daily dose for opioids. Fentanyl was nothing short of miraculous for spinal pain, but it didn't touch the pain in my bones. My physician added Nucynta recently. I had serious doubts, but I discover the Nucynta worked. Something nothing else had done. I had to fight to for MONTHS get it approved (covered). Eventually, it was approved. But only for a year. We'll be forced to fight it out once more next Spring. :( No side effects at all!"

• Kgb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2019

Nucynta (tapentadol) "Prescribed for neuropathic pain and psoriasis arthritis, although I also have phantom pain related to an accident and subsequent amputation. It has only been week, but it seems there's no helping everything but the phantom pain, I'm not really sure that anything is going to take that away. When that comes it is extremely sudden and it also passes just as suddenly. On the whole I'd give it an 8/10. BTW, I'm on 200 mg a day."

• Devon
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 27, 2018

Nucynta (tapentadol) "Been on nucynta 100mg every 4 hours (max 5/day) with moderate effect. I have a synthetic disc in my back (injury from catching a seizing patient- I’m An RN) and an autoimmune disease that is affecting my nervous system so I have neuropathy everywhere. Nucynta helps with muscle pain as well as nerve pain. I take gabapentin 800mg four times a day along with baclofen for spasm and have had no problems. I’m also on 2 antidepressants (this disease process has also affected my mood and cognitive function) and an anxiolytic. Nucynta helps as much as any other med I’ve been on (hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl)."

• Marysmo
• February 23, 2019

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "I have been on Nucynta ER since around 2013. Had a bad car accident in 2011 and the opiates alone were not enough. My lower back discs L2-S1 is bad along with my facet joints, spine and nerve damage in left leg and other issues. My Dr started me on 250 mg which helped. The pain was better and still stayed on my Hydrocodone 10mg 2-3x a day. After a couple years I felt I wanted to go off this drug. I did not like the foggy feeling . I went down to 150mg. It took my body 1 year to adjust to 200mg's a day! The first 2 weeks was horrible! this medicine will not make you 'high' like percosets or oxy's. It just made my body crawl and could not sleep. It gives me hot flashes, makes me tired and affects my memory. I am still on the 150 mg and searching for another opioid to replace it with. Just do not want to go on something that will give me the same side effects."

• amyta...
• December 9, 2011

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "I just started 150mg Nucynta ER. I have been on almost every pain medicine in existence. Aside from the cost of $375 for 60 pills, I believe it is working quite well. I have been on long term pain management for 12 years. Since this medicine is new, there is not much information about it online. I am hoping to hear more success stories and other people's opinions soon."

• Clayton
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2019

Nucynta (tapentadol) "Have been taking for about 6 weeks now and it has been effective for pain relief with only minor side effects. The only problem is the expense. With insurance it is $200.00 for a 30 day supply of 4 per day."

• Anonymous
• October 26, 2009

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I have tried tons of pain medicines but Nucynta proved to be very effective. I have had chronic pain for over 25 yrs and Nucynta has proven to be one medicine that actually helps with some side effects but I can handle them. Nucynta was easier on my stomach than Oxycontin."

• Kyle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2017

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I've been taken Nucynta 100 mgs twice a day and 50mgs of the IR three times a day. Before that I was taking Percocet 10/325 4/day and OxyContin 20mgs just at night. The first day of taking Nucynta, I had a headache, probably from the norprenephrine. However, today it has been nothing but great. I have a bad back which it helps tremendously (as did the Percocet) but I also have severe neuropathy in my calf and right foot. For those, Percocet didn't help too much. As far as pain relief goes, it has been excellent. In fact, for the first time in literally 5 years, I only had to take 2 of the instant release instead of 3 that I'm prescribed. It definitely is a unique opioid though. I think it's great though!"

• sp sp...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 16, 2016

Nucynta (tapentadol) "Run from it. Ive been taking it for four years.more u take the more u have to have. Its synthetic and very addictive. 100mg.tab equils 40 mg.morphine. i was taking 6 per day it dulls the pain but it dulls ur mind too.im off it now and i feel alive and most of my back pain is starting to subside.i take mobic, and im great. When i got hurt it actually helped but i built up a tolerance to it over 4 years.ive got 5 discs messed up."

• debbieR
• January 31, 2014

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "I just started Nucynta ER I took the first dose at bedtime could not sleep the entire night, had some upset stomach, that's the bad side, I have 3 damaged disc in my neck and 3 damaged disc in my lower back, so I have a great amount of pain but from the first dose pain didn't stop completely but was greatly improved I don't know if this medication helps with anxiety but it gave me a sense of calm, didn't sleep but felt very relaxed, my cost after insurance and a coupon was only 25.00."

• Keith...
• August 25, 2016

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "Works well to control my pain. I have been on fentanyl for 8 years. Converting to this drug has many good results. There are however many side effects but I hope to control some by tolerance until drug is completely in system"

• Ace
• August 13, 2016

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "Saw pain Doc went over all my test, MRI results and did an exam. Should have known he was a Nucynta ER pusher by all the posters in the office. Started me off at 150 mg x2 a day , and in the beginning it seem to work alone with Dilaudid fir BT pain. Saw the Doc 2 days before surgery and 3 months on Nucynta ER I told him it wasn't really working for me he said well let's UP your dose to 200 mg 2x a day. I had surgery no issues. Until I started back on the Nucynta ER. I had hallucinations, loss of memory and violent rage. I don't remember the last two days I was taking the medication. I ended up in the ER 3 days after spine surgery cause I went into a fit of rage. Pain Doc was called he said it was the Nucynta and to stop taking it. Bad drug"

• KLHIL
• September 17, 2010

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I was given this medication after a series of painful surgeries. I took 100 mg every 4-6 hours for pain. This medicine did relieve all of my pain. It made me a bit itchy. The problem came when I tried to get off of it 3 days ago. I'm having SEVERE anxiety, which I've never had before. My doctor said its withdrawal symptoms. I pray I get over this feeling soon. "

• Rache...
• April 11, 2017

Nucynta (tapentadol) "I was prescribed this pill for pain after a surgery and it did absolutely nothing. After my first dose, I had a grand mal seizure and I was then diagnosed with epilepsy. This pill brought out the epilepsy in me that I never knew I had. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL."

• Disab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2019

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) "Just filled my first Nucynta 50mg X2! Have had experience with Opana , Oxycodone, Morphine and many more opiate type meds. I have CIPD with diabetic Neuropathy as well as chronic pain ! I initially am feeling some areas of pain go away! I’m going to wait longer to share updates , but am optimistic !"