Naloxone / pentazocine for Chronic Pain User Reviews

• Shy...
• December 22, 2013

Naloxone / pentazocine "Talwin was first given to me when I had wrist surgery to reattach tendons and ligaments torn from the bone during a car accident. Plus, I have fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis. And I'm allergic to all the morphine, codeine types. My wrist surgeon coupled Talwin NX with Phenergan, and it worked like a charm. Now, I use that very combination for psoriatic arthritis flares. It's wonderful!"

• 5st...
• January 15, 2014

"I have been taking this med for many years, and it still works great. It has greatly improved my quality of life. I have had several cervical neck surgeries, and I have lived with chronic pain for many years. This medication has been a lifesaver for me, and I would recommend it to anyone living with chronic pain. Thank you."

• miz...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 21, 2014

Naloxone / pentazocine "Great medicine for controlling pain/chronic pain. Non-addictive. The nclenal stands for Nicene, which is arcane. An opioid and drug overdose reversal medication. It works by blocking opioids and other addictive medications from building up in cells/body. As Talwin contains small amounts of opioid, the amazing thing about this medication is while using it for chronic pain, it took away all mental urges or desires to think about drinking alcohol, which I had stopped years before but had those mental desires or thoughts to drink. Cravings, so to say. It may have the same long-term result for addicts who crave other drugs... amazing! An important fact that is not a warning from the drug company is it blocks relax meds before procedures such as colonoscopy, relax medication. Scary."

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 26, 2020

Naloxone / pentazocine "Complete joke! I’ve had 9 different back surgeries, and I was in horrific pain the entire time. I thought very seriously about suicide to relieve the unbearable pain. I finally retained an attorney and sued the pain management doctor. The judge said his treatment amounted to sadistic torture. I won my case and was able to hire a compassionate doctor. Talwin made me feel severely anxious and sick the entire time that I took it. I would never take it again."

• Rog...
• January 8, 2014

"I've been on this medicine for five years and it is the best pain relief for my knees and back. Still can't do much on this medicine, but it takes away the pain. Lay down after taking for best results."

• wea...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 15, 2021

"This medication has been working great for me for about 2 years. No side effects whatsoever. I have back issues, PAD in my legs, plantar fasciitis, and bone spurs in my feet. Out of the blue I can’t get Pentazocine/Naloxone for a few months now. Is anyone else having trouble? I have been prescribed Belbuca, but even starting at the bottom, it’s far too expensive. Please help."

• ani...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 21, 2016

Naloxone / pentazocine "I was on this for most of the '80s and '90s. No need to up dosage, I would give anything to get them again. Last year, I weaned off morphine because it was too low of a dose: 60 mgs per day! I moved, and back home I got up to 120 mgs of methadone per day. Plus, pain docs are very scarce here, the few there are either won't take new patients and/or my insurance. So, to answer the question: Talwin NX works really well on pain. It can cause anxiety in some people."

• Wor...
• July 8, 2019

Naloxone / pentazocine "I had a head-on collision with my car and another vehicle in 1996. My neck, shoulder, and back were affected. Initially put on Loritab, but I was nauseated and also worried about becoming dependent. I then tried the injections in my back and did pain management. My job was physically demanding, and it was difficult to just walk. My doctor prescribed me Talwin NX about 10 years ago. Initially, my pharmacist told me that it was an older pain medication and that I needed my doctor to change me over to Loritab or something else. I told the pharmacist my concerns about opioids, and he has started keeping the Talwin Nx to fill my prescriptions. I only take them when I need to be very active. Thirty pills usually last me 45-60 days, as the most I have taken in a day is 1 pill. I have gone without taking any for over a week. I have been injured multiple times since that car wreck but will only take Talwin for my pain."

• Jon...
• December 11, 2019

"I was first prescribed Talwin (pentazocine) after I became allergic to hydrocodone and oxycodone. I did develop a tolerance to both those drugs and had to up my dosage. My orthopedic doctor wanted me to try Talwin. He said it was an old-school pain reliever. I started out on 2 every four hours. After being on it for five years now, I take three every four hours. It just flat takes away the pain without getting high. I have no plans on going to a higher dose. If I forget and take too much, I either start itching or throwing up. It works just as well today as it did when I was first prescribed it. I think those who are in need of real pain relief that don’t like the effects of hydrocodone or oxycodone should give Talwin a try. It just flat works for my type of pain, which is osteoarthritis in my hands, back, and neck."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 16, 2022

"I’ve been on this for 17 years now, after about two years of using other pain meds. They just kept me in the worst condition with the high, but my doctor recommended this, and it’s a wonder pain medication for me, no high, just pure relief."

• Tan...
• March 27, 2017

Naloxone / pentazocine "Used Talwin NX for Carpal Tunnel. Worst feeling ever! I felt drunk, carsick, had horrible dreams - it did not help with pain relief. I would not take it again!"