Has anyone heard about the new Opana ER? My Dr said there is a new formula and he is giving me an option to stay with the new Opana ER or switch to Nucynta ER. Opana has a ruthless withdraw symptoms. I have experienced if I did not take my meds on time. I do not want to experience anymore. I have known people who have stopped taking Opana and they were sick for days sick is saying it lightly. Let alone dealing with the withdrawals with my severe pain in my neck, back, legs etc. along with chronic pain. I need to know if Nucynta will help with the pain and keep me from suffering wd's. Is there a comparison between these 2 drugs or is there other meds that help manage pain as well as Opana?
Does Nucynta compare to Opana to help with severe pain? has any1 tried new Opana's r they the same?
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- 10 Dec 2011 by spotfree37
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- opana, opana er, pain, nucynta
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JeffreyMa...
need.help11 Dec 2011
What is the difference in the new formulation of Opana ER,? I am on Opana ER (25mg) and am trying to get off of it by tapering. It is unbelievable! Is there something about the formula I should Know? And, I just want to say if you can keep from getting too hooked on it, you would be smart! Thanks, Marie
15 days ago
Hi Spotfree37.
I have been taking Opana 40 er 2 in the am 1 on the pm for several years. I also take Roxi 30-60 every 6-8 hrs for breakthrough. Recently my pharmacy was unable to get the Opana because it was being (Reformulated). My doctor gave me Nucynta 200 mg for a 5 day period. I found the Nucynta was very effective on the pain and i did not notice any withdrawal. I was going to switch permanently but medicare does not cover the script. So now I am taking the Opana again. I find that the Opana works well for my diabetic nuropathy pain, however it does not seem to help for the strong back pain. I find that the Roxicodone is the only thing that helps. I think the best way to think about Opana is that it is a good background mild to moderate pain reliever. I would ask your doctor for an Immediate release pain pill for the strong pains.
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I have no idea what the difference will be that is why i asked if anyone had heard or tried them. N re: getting hooked the thing about opana is once they r n your system for 3days your body is already "hooked" as u said it. All pain meds have chance of addiction but tolerance to pain meds is supposed to b different. Some may argue the fact. I like the relief I get with Opana Ive yet to find anything else that lets me have some quality of my life back. The negative is the way they make me feel when I dont have it n my system. Feels like the devil! That bad. So worries me if i'll ever find something to help without the other ugly stuff.