Nucynta ER for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)
Nucynta ER has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 67 reviews for the treatment of Pain. 66% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Nucynta ER
- Jules
- November 7, 2013
"Well today I got prescribed Nucynta...I just need to know how good it is and plus my Dr gave me percocets for break through...I just need to know if the Nucynta really works.. Im tired of waking up and having to take a percocet and 2 in the morn...Please help to let me know...Thank you!:)"
- Migue...
- November 16, 2017
"I have been taking nucynta ER 200mg for about two months I still get breakthrough pain but it sure helps me too get some sleep at night. I felt that I got more pain relief when I first starting taking it so now I take endocet 10/325 mg 3x a day and 1 nucynta er 200mg at bed time. I am still experiencing pain I get relief from my endocet I find it last longer then the nucynta ER 200mg. I think my Doctor might have to increase the nucynta when I see him again next as I am not getting the same relief from the nucynta ER as I was in the beginning. I am tired of being in pain I have been in pain for at least 10 Years no one knew I have two herniated discs in my upper back I also have free floating fragments in my spine and I have two pinched nerves"
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- blue_...
- February 21, 2013
"I was prescribed this after finding out I have congenital spinal stenosis and scoliosis. After being on all the usual codeines and others this seems to work the best. The injections do help for a year, but I still need to take this daily."
- James...
- November 30, 2016
"I took it for three 1/2 weeks it gives some pain relief. 200 MG per day. I prefer the hydrocodon. It made me very tired after 6 8 hours, and effected my vision some when reading close. Probably good for some if you don't travel much and can just stay home."
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- coach
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 10, 2017
"I have Synovitis/tenosynovitis , which is a severe, rare bacterial infection in my hand. I had three operations, almost lost my hand, and it was gutted like a perch. Because of the types of antibiotics I had and still have to take no opioids worked at all. Oxy, Norco, Percacet nothing. Finally my pain doc came upon Nucynta. I started out taking four 100mg fast acting and 400mg of the ER. I'm now, after almost a year, down to 200mg ER and 225 mg of fast acting. I can't say the ER does anything at all but the regular was a home run. It's a weird high, can be hard to walk and talk, but stay in one place and be quiet. it really helps with the pain."
- cvdixon
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- November 17, 2022
"I've been taking Nucynta ER for approximately 3 years now and it's been great. It's controlled my chronic pain fairly well, I was on long-acting morphine before switching to Nucynta ER the reason for the switch was the morphine had lost its effectiveness. I highly recommend this medication, give it a chance to work!"
- Eddy...
- October 30, 2022
"I was recently switched to Nucynta ER 100 mg three times daily after 14 years on fentanyl patch 25 mcg every other day. I have very painful neuropathy in my feet as well as 3 protruding discs and spinal stenosis. This drug is definitely NOT "extended release." After swallowing the pill, it takes about 2 hours to take effect. It provides decent pain relief but only for about 2 hours, then it quickly tapers off over the next hour so that the pain is back full force about 5 hours after swallowing the pill. I have to wait 3 long hours more before I can take another pill and then wait 2 additional hours for it to take effect. So, of the 8 hours that this so-called "extended release" drug is supposed to work, I get 2 hours of relief and 6 hours of suffering, and this drug is marketed as a "once every 12 hours" drug. But then again, I guess they don't actually say you get 12 hours of pain relief, they just say you take one pill every 12 hours, so that's not false advertising. Right???"
- MS Ca...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 8, 2016
"I have herniated disc and arachnoiditis, degenerative arthritis in upper spine and left hip. I have had three meniscus repairs and the replacement of my left knee. I need the right knee replaced when possible. I have also had a disc fused in my neck. I am on nucynta er 50mg twice a day, percocet 7.5mg 5 times daily, plus soma. I am still suffering a lot of pain in the 8 - 9 range most of the time. I get very little sleep because of the pain and burning. The Nucynta ER helps but need something better then the percocet...I hate the feeling it causes. I am waiting (jumping through hoops) for the insurance to approve a nerve stimulator implant and praying it will give me at least 50% relief. I have not tried the Nucynta IR, will ask dr."
- Docto...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- October 16, 2022
"I have a lower back injury with nerve damage that causes neuropathy and radiculopothy. I was on hydrocodone four times a day and morphine one per night, and didn't like it so the doc put me on 150mg of Nucynta twice a day, five years ago and have been able to reduce the dosage to 50mg twice a day. I've had none of the side effects listed which I did have with hydrocodone. For me, this is a wonder drug."
- Emmer...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 11, 2022
"I've had Fibromyalgia for 16 years, degenerative disc disease , 2 failed back surgeries & osteoarthritis. I was on Belbucca but was having a lot of pain still. I was put on Nucynta ER 150 mg. The first couple of days were Ok. But after a week, my blood pressure was really high. Then I started getting hot flashes, chest tightness, coughing & insomnia. I called my pain management & they told me to stop taking it but I have to wait 2 weeks for my next appointment. That's sadistic ! I went to the ER & they said I had bronchitis. The next day I thought the bronchitis was causing my symptoms & I was in pain so I took a Nucynta. Nope, it's the medicine!. About 30 minutes after maybe chest got tight & started coughing and later got hot flashes. Not a good medicine !"
- Great...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- June 9, 2021
"In 31 years of chronic pain and several spine surgeries this, (100 mg 4x / day, later backed down to 75mg, with 30mg of morphine ER 2x/day. A couple months ago they took it away. Now it’s me and the small amount of diazepam and weed. I had to bring it with me when I went in for surgeries. The hospitals didn’t have it. I was lucky to get it when I did. I gather they raised the price. GREat pain reliever!!! But damn expensive."
- Jscrdh
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 3, 2016
"There has never been a medication that helped to alleviate my pain like Nucyenta ER."
- Lymie...
- March 21, 2016
"I have Chronic Lyme disease. I was on every pill too! My pain doc put me on 150 mg of Nucyenta ER 2x daily and 50 mg of Nycyenta IR. First time in a long time that I am pain free!!"
- Dustinb
- December 26, 2011
"Great Pain Reliever. This gets rid of my pain and makes me feel optimistic. I feel like I can finally live my life. Everyone should switch to this and enjoy pain relief with very few side effects."
- SesTy
- February 26, 2013
"Great for nerve damage and back pain. Actually the ER pills didn't do the job, I took the Nucynta 100mg every 4 hours and that works really good."
- larabe
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- June 26, 2018
"After several ER drugs for pain that I have been prescribed, this has been the most effective with NO side effects."
- Anonymous
- March 15, 2012
"I have been living in pain for 7 years. Four back surgeries and still very little relieve. I am new to this medication, but so far it has worked great. It is really wonderful to have hope again!"
- Bear
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 19, 2016
"Mood swings 8-10x @day very bad to to the point checking out hit me 4-5 x @ day.NO THANKS keep it nucynta def not for me.?"
- fibro...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 17, 2018
"No side effects. Helps control the fibro pain."
- HJ9876
- December 26, 2017
"Works very well once you get off of all other"opioids""
- Anonymous
- October 15, 2017
"just doesn't seem to help"
- Safety...
- February 8, 2018
"Best prescription for my pain"
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"The first dose made me somewhat woozy. However, the next 3-4 was like taking aspirin. USELESS! I am sure that this drug causes diarrhea! Also yesterday morning I had body aches which felt like I had the FLU! It is common to most opioid users to suffer with constipation; however, I take MIRALAX every other day to avoid this problem."