Nucynta User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• johnnie
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 15, 2021

For Pain "I was on 600mg of Nucynta a day for 6 fractures in thoracic spine. This worked wonderful until new opioid restrictions dropped me to 150mg a day. Now I am in constant pain. What do I do? How do I find a dr. to put me back on enough to relieve my pain"

• NuWave
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 19, 2015

For Pain "I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. My pain was unmanageable. The rheumatologist tried Ultram, Lortab, and Percocet. They didn't control my pain. He put me on Nucynta IR and it saved my life. I was beginning to have suicidal thoughts. I'm so grateful for Nucynta! It doesn't make me loopy or unable to concentrate. I'm totally functional. I now have my life back!"

• feeling...
• May 6, 2010

For Pain "My doctor prescribed Nucynta about a month ago. At first, I didn't notice a change to my sciatic nerve pain. He explained that the drug will improve the longer I continue on it. He was right and now I am feeling so much better. Just came back from a walk. I wish all of you a pain-free life!"

• Max
• February 28, 2013

For Pain "I have non-repairable ulnar nerve damage caused by a surgeon. I have struggled with a 7 to 9 pain level for the last 18 months. At one point, I was taking 4 x 10mg oxycodone a day with very little relief. Two days after switching to Nucynta ER, my pain level has been around 0-2. Nucynta absolutely gave me my life back. No side effects and no withdrawals. My insurance does not cover it, but my doctor gave me a card that ensures I never pay more than $25.00 per month."

• genetic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 13, 2013

For Pain "I've been on Nucynta for just over a year. I started with the typical meds for back pain: Vicodin, Percocet, morphine, etc. Unfortunately, I seem to either have massive bad reactions or they don't work, no in between. Because of this, my pain wasn't controlled and it was taking a toll on me physically and emotionally. Nucynta has allowed me to rebuild my life and body. I had some side effects at first, but my doctor started me on low doses and slowly built up the dose to where it got my pain to a tolerable level. I found that the regular Nucynta caused too much of an up and down in pain levels, but the ER version took care of that. Like everything, it is an individual reaction."

• Nomor...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 2, 2014

For Pain "Let me just say that I had back surgery 9 years ago in addition to having 2 discs replaced and my spine fused. And 5 years ago, I had a Spinal Cord Stim implant. I've taken every known pain med out there, and the last combination of medicines I tried was Nucynta 100mg and Opana. With these 2 combined, they worked to alleviate 60% of the pain. I was still working while on these meds. I stumbled upon something that worked for me, and I swear by it. I know people that have lupus, cancer, and MS that now use it instead of all the other pain meds out there. Good luck!"

• Ohiofan
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2015

For Pain "I have CRPS in my left foot. I have a spinal cord stimulator (paddle leads). I have been on pain meds since 7/2013 after an accident. Meds tried through prescription from pain mgmt. Norco, Percocet, OxyContin, Morphine ER, Butrans and more. Nucynta was prescribed April 2015. I took it for 1 week. I am a very positive person who is always seeing the good in any situation. Nucynta made me depressed, moody, not wanting to get out of bed, quiet and overall someone I do not want to be. It did aid in my pain control, but I cannot be that person it made me. After being off of it for 2 days, I am back to being my positive self. Would I recommend it? I don't think so."

• Bimme...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2019

For Pain "Started nucynta 100mg every 12 hours with percocet 10/325 in between for my pain. Nucynta does nothing for pain. All it does is add another level of opioid addiction. Very expensive and does not reduce my pain level. Back to spine clinic to get lower dosage so I can cleanly get off of it. Had the same experience with levorphanol."

• kookie...
• January 25, 2016

For Pain "I am a registered nurse working 12-hour shifts. Tugging, pulling. I fell back in 1998 and damaged both of my knees severely. I have taken many different medications to control my chronic pain. I have been taking Nucynta 75mg every 6 hours since summer 2015. Not all of my pain is gone, but I can tolerate more activity. My life has improved greatly. It is great that I do not have to burn up my liver with Tylenol. Like all medications, it is not for everybody. It works with my body chemistry. My pain levels are low enough where I can sleep."

• kbs
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2014

For Pain "I was prescribed Nucynta, Celebrex, and a muscle relaxer due to a fall at work that resulted in a torn hip tendon. I was also in 'pool therapy' for 12 weeks as well. Nucynta saved my life! I took it 3x a day and was completely functional while taking it and the other prescriptions. I only needed it for 60 days, but I was able to work as our company worker's comp did not pay for anything beyond 5 days of off time due to injury. I highly recommend it, but your prescribing doctor must adhere to the prescription-writing protocol in place by the manufacturer. Nucynta must be the only medicine on the prescription form; the prescription is not faxable - you must present the actual prescription in person."

• 1roof
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 5, 2015

For Pain "From username you can tell I was a roofer my entire adult life and at the end had a bad fall and burst l1. Had a fusion 5 levels and went back to work for 5 years and had to retire. Started taking Nucynta after retiring, works well for about 3 hours and pain starts increasing. Much better than other meds as far as side effects after taking it a few days. I don't get all loopy and can think straight and function normally. Friends say to me they have never seen me act high. They don't even realize I'm taking it. I'm sure if you abuse them it's like the rest. Just take what you need, have a life."

• Stari...
• May 8, 2010

For Pain "My Pain Specialist prescribed me Nucynta four days ago, and I cannot tell you how much better I feel! I am finally getting some relief from my pain! I broke my L1 in 2004, have bulges in my C5/C6, degenerative disc disease, minor scoliosis, fibromyalgia, super loose ligaments (there is some fancy name for it - can't remember the term), no longer make cartilage behind my knee caps (ouch!!!)... the list goes on and on. Anyways, I've been on a whole slew of narcotics - none of which I really responded to - until Opana - which I had to take 10 mg IR - four times a day and it still left me needing more pain relief. Finally, tried Nucynta - and pain levels are nearly gone! Amazing!"

• Dkwinc
• February 19, 2013

For Pain "Nucynta - started off with 50mg 2-3 times daily. Had pretty weird side effects, talked with doctor who encouraged me to stick with it for a week. Also was on 5mg oxycodone 4 times daily. After about the 5th day, all of the nausea and side effects dissipated, with the exception of increased anxiety (which runs in my family to the point of being debilitating), so I simply increased my 0.5mg Xanax to 1.0mg as needed, which worked out fine. At the next visit, I was increased to Nucynta 100 mg 3-4 times daily. I felt like I was 19 again. Two months later, changed my dosing to 100mg Nucynta extended release 2 times daily and decreased my anxiety problems. Also increased my oxycodone to 10mg 4 times daily due to end-stage osteoarthritis in my back, neck, knees, shoulders, etc."

• Denny...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2016

For Pain "DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL...!! IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS PLAY IT SAVE!!! THIS PILL gave me brain fog after only a few days... my pain INCREASED!!!! I was in so much pain my husband couldn't touch me!! Pain from head to toe... when I stopped taking it, within one day I was back to my normal fibromyalgia pain .., I was starting to think being dead would be better than feeling like that all the time !! BE VERY CAREFUL!!!"

• Timdog
• February 10, 2014

For Pain "After surgery, I was given Oxycodone. I asked my Dr. for something similar that would not make me itch like crazy as Oxycodone does. He gave me Nucynta time-released. Both Oxycodone and Nucynta have the same results for killing pain, and they both make you itch because they are narcotics. The two negatives for me on Nucynta were bad dreams and withdrawals. The withdrawals occurred after a week of being on them. I stopped taking it one day, and I was up all night sweating and shaking, feeling like the worst flu."

• PaddyO...
• October 24, 2013

For Pain "My pain management doctor switched me from Demerol to Nucynta for breakthrough pain of chronic migraines. Surprisingly, I found it to be effective, but I noticed from the start that it greatly diminished my language skills: reading, writing, and speaking. As per doctor's orders, I stayed in bed while under the effects of Nucynta, so this weird side effect didn't cause me any issues. Until... After using it for 15 months, I found my language skills to be extremely loopy, creating comments from friends and neighbors, DAYS after taking Nucynta. That scared me, and my doctor immediately took me off this medicine when I finally advised her of the language problem it presented. I could be reading a sentence and forget a word's meaning."

• Peaches
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2019

For Pain "Nucynta is the worst! I've suffered from chronic pain for years & have tried many different pain meds. Long-acting, short-acting, brand, generic, tabs, caps, patch, etc, but nothing I've tried has EVER made me feel as lousy as Nucynta! Nausea, fatigue, dizziness, headache, & achy. It didn't suppress my pain the way I had expected it to considering it cost $1071.69 for 120 tabs! Thank goodness my ded was met so it cost me $0, but I'm feeling some kinda way about my ins paying this much $ for something so useless & ineffective!! I feel a refund is in order! I'd much rather go back to my Percocet 10mg × 4/day which was WAY more effective & less expensive! If you're prescribed this drug & are unable to tolerate it, be sure to have a standby available! Plus, this drug is NOT readily available at any pharmacy & has to be ordered. A p/a from the insurance is required & there is NO generic equivalent. Kudos to those Nucynta IR provides even minimal relief, and CONGRATS to those it actually works well for!"

• CNB
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 18, 2013

For Pain "I have been on the same dose of tapentadol and tramadol for 2 years for atypical trigeminal neuralgia with no development of tolerance. Limited gastrointestinal side effects and no CNS side effects. The medication has not lost any efficacy and has been more effective for my pain than Duragesic (fentanyl) 25mcg patches. With the Nucynta savings program I pay only $25 a month for 120 tablets."

• Mommab
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2019

For Pain "My doctor put me on Nucynta 50 mg 2x day for pain. I still have the back pain and no relief, it did however, make me sleep for 30+ hours, make me sick to my stomach, gave me diarrhea and did not help. I took this Saturday night at 11:00 pm. It is now Monday morning 11:30 am, and I just want to sleep. I have no appetite. I haven’t eaten anything since 5:00 pm Saturday and I’m still not hungry. This medicine is the WORST."

• Pt se...
• June 11, 2014

For Pain "Tapentadol 50mg four times a day when required for pain. Before Nucynta, I was taking Opana IR as well as extended-release formula, usually alternating the two every couple of months. Pain relief is controlled best by Opana for me personally. However, several side effects have required a change, so Nucynta was chosen. Works great, no freaky side effects, and less intoxicating effects."

• d91689
• February 26, 2016

For Pain "I got nucynta after I had surgery on my hand. I severed tendons and the recovery was awful. I was given Norco and then also nucynta. The 2nd night I took the nucynta I started to feel strange. My heart was racing and I felt panicky. My bf asked me if I was okay and I couldn't answer him. I stared at him because I was trying to not have a panic attack. The feeling I felt is hard to explain. I just knew something was wrong and I was having some kind of reaction. Finally I asked him to take me to hospital. Once on the freeway I had a hallucination. I saw a 20 ft tall figure on the side of the road. I swear on my life. No other drugs were involved.. I don't drink and have never had this happen before. I was okay a few hrs later but it was scary!"

• amsterl
• August 16, 2014

For Pain "I have acute sciatica and have been taking Percocet 10mg along with tramadol 4x day. I was getting concerned about the acetaminophen so I asked my doctor for Nucynta. I was prescribed 50mg along with the tramadol but I had gotten no pain relief. Then started taking 100mg but the pain is still very noticeable. For me, the Percocet seem to do a better job of pain relief."

• dimples
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 23, 2018

For Pain "This is the most dangerous drug on the market I was on it for ten years ninety pills a month and still needed more. I was told by doctor it was non addictive. I have written letters to the FDA and I am going to my congress man to try and get this drug pulled from the shelf. I nearly died when I came off with all the withdrawal effects. Stay well away and please write to FDA so that the drug companies stop making profit from this drug."

• Cinny
• February 11, 2013

For Pain "I have been on Nucynta for 1 1/2 years. I've had major problems with pain meds. Vomiting, not sleeping, to very high liver counts. I've had 4 surgeries on my wrist in 3 years. One being an internal amputation of the ulna hump & approximately 3 feet of bone. Picture that hump in your wrist & 3 feet of the bone that is attached to it gone. Bone hitting bone, pain I wouldn't wish on anyone. My pain management doctor put me on 50mg x 2-4 times a day. For the first time in 14 years, I'm almost pain-free. I'm going this week to have the dosage increased. I had to stop working and I never thought that I would have a normal life or be able to hold my grandkids. Now I have 6 grandkids and I spend every day with them. I can even pick them up and hold them. My newest is 8 weeks old. Nucynta saved me."

• Lady...
• February 10, 2010

For Pain "Nucynta has worked very well for all my aches and pains, from the most severe to those I didn't even know I had. At first, it did make me groggy, which was a problem, but I kept taking it anyway because it did take away most of my pain. After a couple of months of use, it takes away my pain just like it did at the beginning, but I no longer feel sleepy. I feel energetic, happier, and am very active because I hardly feel any pain. I highly recommend it, but you do have to give it a chance because once your body adapts to it, the adverse effects far outweigh the benefits."