Nucynta for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Luke
• September 1, 2018

"I wanted to take this medication to replace a stronger narcotic I was on. I have a list of problems but I was taking this for CRPS (Complex regional pain syndrome) specifically. I was very excited to try this drug, I thought I was choosing the lesser of evils by going with this. The pharmacist was very concerned when I picked it up an insisted that I get a Narcan shot for accidental overdose. I eagerly got up early the next morning to see if this stuff worked. I didn't take an other medication that day because the pharmacist scared the hell out of me. I started to feel it and was immediately disappointed by it's analgesic properties. It helped with the nerve pain a little. About a half hour went by and I started to shake uncontrollably. I got a horrible headache. My vision was so blurred I couldn't see the letters on my keyboard. I thought I would try it a couple more times thinking these side effects would improve but they just got worse. My heart started to palpitate, so I threw in the towel."

• jaywi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 7, 2016

"This medication was terrible! It did nothing for my nerve pain or the pain in my lower back. My DR wanted to try it and i agreed and it was a month worth of mistake. I was in pain even when i took 2 50mg at a time. I would say its a medication that should be used in cases where u dont have a very high pain level. I wouldn't recommend it"

• Ace
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2019

"I take Nucynta in conjunction with Norco for neuralgia caused by a severe case of shingles (post herpetic nerve pain). While my pain management doctor is trying blocks on the nerves, they have yet to be successful. The combination on Nucynta and Norco are giving me the temporary relief to get me through until I can find success from a longer term solution."

• Jam
• January 4, 2017

"Was put on nucynta 100 mg every six hours for a two week trial after 60 mg of morphine long term use and tolerance. I have had major hot flashes, headaches, nausea At first I thought maybe the conversation wasn't done correctly but this medicine just flat out does not work for me at all. I woke up with night sweats, had to go to the bathroom and couldn't go. I'd rather go back on the morphine and adjust the dosage up. They can have this drug."

• NE1se...
• February 28, 2010

"Had gallbladder removed on Tues. It is Sun. Went home an hour and a half after surgery. Got Nucynta. Felt invincible. Made appointment to get more tests and surgeries same day, went flea marketing, etc. I actually picked up grandkids and wrestled with them, etc. I feel the burn. Back hurts. May have torn surgical sites a bit. Nucynta made it so I no longer faced extreme stress incontinence, halted my 12 year battle with GERD, cured chronic cough. Very good product."

• shell...
• November 12, 2010

"I was just taken off Vicodin and given Nucynta to try for my chronic pain. I have chronic, acute pancreatitis and a kidney blockage. It was hard to find a pharmacy that carried this medication. I ended up going to a hospital pharmacy to have my prescription filled. The medicine is comparable to the Vicodin. I still itch with Nucynta, but not as bad as with the Vicodin. Nucynta's pain relieving effects are short lived. They last for about 3 hours. They change my voice also. I sound like a frog when talking. I am having trouble sleeping. This is only day 3 of taking this medication, so I will have to keep comparing. The medication does give me energy. It makes me groggy after about 45 minutes of taking the medicine."

• slayer
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 15, 2016

"Was put on this by my PD for around the clock pain relief. At first it seemed to work fine with minimal sides. The ER that I was on definitely didn't last anywhere close to what the company claims in their literature. Could feel it wearing off after just 3 hrs. Sides were minimal but the hot feeling that some have mentioned here started becoming very annoying, and that was only with the 100's. Mentioned this to my PD and all she did was put me on a higher dose - something tells me she must be getting huge kickbacks from Janssen, the mfr."

• velat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2012

"I was prescribed Nucynta 100mg IR and 150mg ER. I have been taking Oxycodone 10mg and tramadol for break through pain. I was on Percocet but developed resistance, and then my PM doctor added the Nucynta. Nucynta is EXCELLENT as it took most of my pain away. Bad part of it is that the Nucynta made me nauseous, gave me headaches and made me feel wired. I also experienced palpitations and anxiety. Nucynta worked really well, its just the side effects outweighed the pain relief. Anyone else have the same reactions?"

• MrPone
• September 15, 2014

"They had me on this combination of 100's & 150's at different times in the day. Sometimes I would take my meds just fine other times I would take them, my head would feel like it was going to explode, white part on computer screens would dance around gave me wicked vertigo. I don;t know why it only worked for me on a pick and choice kind of basses. "

• Joe
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 21, 2013

"Was prescribed after suffering nerve damage after surgery from a complicated plueral effusion. The stabbing. Pain is gone after OxyContin made me feel like my head was in a cloud. Was also prescribed Lyrica. I feel a sharp pain when I try to take a deep breath or yawn but other than that I have been pain free. My PM is talking about a nerve block and I am not to keen on that idea. This medicine is fantastic no side effects."

• Anonymous
• March 4, 2010

"I have had this medicine for a week now. I am not totally sure if I like it or not. I cannot sleep if I take one of these pills. They make me feel like on high doses of steroids. They do help with pain from the rheumatoid arthritis. If you do not have trouble sleeping then I think this medicine could work for you. If you are already suffering from sleep problems then I would not advise this medicine."

• CokoP...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2017

"Taking for herniated discs in my neck which cause migraines. Cannot take codeine because it makes me want to itch my skin right off my skin. This one made me vomit and gave me the worst migraine I've ever had in my life the first 2 times I took it. After that, made sure I took it with food. No negative side effects since., and now I don't even have to take it with food. Definitely works better than anything else I've taken, especially since I can't take codeine."

• Anonymous
• July 23, 2010

"I have been taking Nucynta for about 1 1/2 years now for Fibromyalgia pain in my back. I started on the low dose of 50mg and that worked for a while but had to move up to 75mg. I think I may have to move up to the next mg dose again but that does not mean that the medication is not working. Over the years, my fibromyalgia has slowly gotten worse and I was not on any pain medicines for it because I did not know what was wrong with me. The only side effect I have experienced (besides the drowsiness for the first 2 weeks of taking the medicine) is being itchy. This is a medication that needs to be given the chance of at least 6 weeks before you decide that it isn't working."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 6, 2012

"First off I want to say that if you take this medication and it's expensive even with the insurance, go directly to Nucynta's official site. They have a coupon you can print, and use up to 14 times a calendar year that you will only pay less for the prescription. I actually very much like this medication. I have been on and off narcotics like Vicoden and Percocet for years, and this worked just as well for me. I had a couple headaches the first week but not as many now. Right now I only take 50mg, but I think that the 75mg may be more efficient, so I'm going to ask my PM doctor about it next time I go. But overall, this has been a life saver for me."

• Lady...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 24, 2016

"I have been on so many hydrocodone & oxicodone strengths & combinations that have given me, on a scale of 0 - 10, a 3 at best. I have degenerative disc disease, bulging discs, and hip/SI joint pain from ankylosing spondylitis. I don't take it every day, but as I need to. That should say something right there! I take the 50mg, up to 2x/day. It didn't make me sick to my stomach either. I will add one caveat - I have not gotten any migraine relief, which is what it was originally prescribed for."

• mohegan
• January 26, 2010

"It did not work at at. It's cost was $107 and that was with insurance. It caused the worst headache I have ever had in 20 years, I was sent home from work, so I lost pay and then the $250.00 for the cost of my Imitrex injections for the Migraine it caused. I was prescribed it for the pain in my shoulder after a SLAP repair was done. "

• Andre...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 7, 2016

"I have three herniated discs in my lower back. I started taking Nucynta after I built up a tolerance of other pain killers (Codine, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone). If I take a whole pill, it puts me to sleep, the pain goes away but my face and neck itch, this can last 6 hours. I have found if I take half a pill, it takes the edge off the pain and there's no itching and I don't feel sleepy; I can work and even drive. I take these halves every 5 hours until I know the pain subsides.I'm on and off these pills; never had other side effects. I don't take them long enough (maybe 2-4 days) to get addicted."

• TN in...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2016

"After 10 years of a combination of treatments that included fentanyl 100mcg every 72 hrs and dilaudid 2mg 4x prn daily with injections, facet, and nerve block. I was diagnosed with Ms in early 2014 on top of a major back injury and a decade of chronic pain. I moved to a different state and was taken off these meds without taper so I not only went through withdrawal but was sent Into a Ms relapse. I was put on nucynta and was experiencing major headaches, disorientation, flushing, dizziness,and more.. After my husband thinking maybe my blood pressure was elevated I took my blood pressure and discovered it was dangerously low, 75/35! When between doses my readings we're a normal 110/72 but no more than 15 minutes after it dropped again!"

• Twenty...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 3, 2016

"I have a form of muscular dystrophy and take this for my chronic severe pain. I've been on the immediate release 2x 50 mg a day. It is a miracle for me. I can function way better than I could on norco or oxy and it works way better for managing my pain than lesser pain killers like ultram. I've tried both the ER and IR and found the ER to not be as effective for me. nucynta IR has seriously given me more quality of life. The only downside for me is there is not yet a generic available and it's extremely expensive (even with insurance)."

• ramas...
• November 7, 2009

"My experience with Nucynta was very dis-appointing. Did not relieve pain any more than a few ibuprofen. And it made me feel tired, sleepy. I have been on many pain medicines in the quest to find something that allows me to function. This one will be at the bottom of my list, mainly due to it's poor performance for me in easing the pain / combined with sleepy, tired and a little dizzy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2016

"I was put on this so called pain medication 2 days ago. I have dealt with the hot flashes, which was no fun. Today , I'm breaking out all over my body, having serious diarrhea , and had to take Zofran from puking. I felt I was out in left field somewhere roaming around when I was on it and did not like the feeling. "

• YYCMa...
• May 1, 2017

"This pills are a blessing! I started with 50mg ER twice a day, then increased to 2 x 50mg twice a day. 3 days ago it was increased again to 150mg ER twice a day and 75mg for breakthroughs pain. I think the ER dosage will get increased once more to reduce the amount of the 75's I'm taking through the day as I've have had to take them every 6 h. I have quite a few side effects: hot flashes, sweating, incredibly itchy, very shakey, decrease appetite, nausea and today for the first time, vomiting. BUT, I'm about 80% pain free and to me, that's a win. I'll take the side effects (maybe not so much the vomiting), especially the decreased appetite LOL I have tried Dilauded, Naproxin, Percocet and a couple others that I can't remember the names"

• Bugsi...
• January 29, 2018

"I almost died talking this. Horrible heart racing and arrhythmia's. Pain management gave me this after 2 very bad days after quad back injections. I took only twice . Husband had to take me to ER at 5 in the morning due to side effects of this medication. They changed to 10 mg hydro qty 20 which helped with pain and lost sleep. I reported this to the manufacturer of this medication and they were very understanding and seemed concerned. Never again will I take these medication's due to DRs getting kickback's from the manufacturer. Be aware first time using and if things don't seem right stop taking . It's garbage IMO"

• ragto...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2017

"I have chronic pain from a defective knee implant which is scheduled to be revised in a few months. The pain was successfully managed with Opana ER/IR. Because the FDA forced the manufacturer to remove Opana from the market, my pain management doctor switched me to Nucynta 200mg twice daily. Within a few days I started to experience severe side effects - constipation, nausea, stomach pain, headache, confusion, lightheadedness, inability to think clearly, joint and muscle pain, restlessness, insomnia. And the pain was only about 50% controlled. After 5 days my doctor switched me to the fentanyl patch. Within a few days all of the side effects went away, and my pain is much better controlled. In my opinion Nucynta is a terrible drug."

• Monke...
• March 26, 2010

"I have been in pain management for 12 years and have been placed on about anything I've ever heard of. Nucynta 100 mg 4 x daily does a really good job of relieving my pain from herniated discs. I've mainly been on oxycodone 10mg to 30mg roxicodone and the Nucynta works better than either of those for me. It may be due to the amount of time I've been on oxy as to why I can't feel it helping anymore. Been on Nucynta for about 7 months now and its expensive and the worst side effect for me is drowsiness and having difficulty concentrating. I am in recovery now after c5/c6 replaced with titanium screws and a synthetic spacer so I've been on a Dilauded pump 6mg per 4 hours, 20mg roxi, 100mg Nucynta, 700mg Soma and still hurt."