Tapentadol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Vickyo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2019

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I was given this drug to replace Tramadol for my CRPS (chronic regional pain syndrome). I also take Norco 10 mg 5 x a day. The Nucynta was scary. I was told by the doctor to watch for serotonin syndrome because I take Cymbalta. When I picked up the prescription, the pharmacist was very concerned and went through all of the possible side effects. I took an extended-release 50 mg dose with no problems, and then 12 hours later, I took the second dose. About 6 hours later, my heart started racing and did not stop for 12 hours. I called the doctor, and he said do not take another dose. I went to bed with my heart rate still elevated and woke up completely drenched in sweat. It was the scariest side effects I have ever had with a drug. To this day, I still wake up with sweats, although not nearly as bad as when I first took this drug. I think this drug has caused me to have some long-term effects. It was awful and very dangerous. I should have been hospitalized. Beware if you are prescribed this medication. It did not help with the pain."

• Mtano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2018

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I was taking 15 mg oxycodone and 15 mg OxyContin ER. My doctor just switched my meds to Belbuca film and 75 mcg Nucynta ER, which is outrageous! My insurance company doesn’t pay for it! $100 for 14 days of it! Neither of the meds work, they make me very tired, dizzy, and have headaches. The doctor said I wouldn’t have withdrawals, but that’s a lie. I have zero pain relief! Complete waste of money! It has more bad side effects than good things about it! Especially when you read on it, and that’s what it first says. Please be careful."

• AdoreTu
• October 12, 2010

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I have been happy with Nucynta. I have been using it for almost a year. I used hydrocodone/Lortab for almost 8 years and oxycodone/Percocet for about 4 months. The oxycodone made me feel awful. I was always tired and had stomach issues. I was fine on hydrocodone, but I unfortunately built a tolerance after 8 years. I always avoided taking the maximum dose, but it got to a point where even the max dose wasn't helping, and I was very concerned about the Tylenol mix affecting my liver. I do take milk thistle to try to repair and avoid liver damage. I have had drug addictions in my life, but never to opiates. I have always been very careful with my prescriptions not to take more than prescribed, no matter how much the pain. I like that Nucynta feels very mild on the body."

• anon
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2012

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "Was prescribed Nucynta 100 mg initially. It took effect within approx. 1 hr. I, too, felt loopy and out of it. I felt I was hallucinating and had strange off-the-wall kind of 'dreams.' So I called the doctor back and exchanged the prescription. I had asked to try the 75 mg but guess I scared the doctor with my symptoms. So I was prescribed 50 mg. I have been on this dosage for 4 days. Doesn't last long enough and does nothing to manage my pain. I have spinal stenosis as well as scoliosis and degeneration of discs (virtually no discs) between L1-L5. Osteoarthritis in knees as well as in the lower back. This medication works well on some, not so with others."

• asdfl...
• November 29, 2014

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I had a brain tumor in 2009, and part of it grew into the thalamus in my brain. This left me with a condition diagnosed as 'thalamic pain syndrome.' My doctor had prescribed me some Percocet, but it was only helping a little. My neurologist put me on some gabapentin as well as nortriptyline. All of these medications helped a little, but I was still in pain, so my doctor prescribed me Nucynta ER (extended release). Fortunately, with the addition of the Nucynta, the pain has been manageable. I still use Percocet as needed, but at least the pain is under some degree of control."

• Anonymous
• October 15, 2012

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and had a knee replacement recently. I was having a lot of pain, and the short-term medicines were not helping. I switched to this on the advice of my physician, and it is the difference between night and day. One pill in the morning and one at night keep me from derailing. I am able to do my physical therapy, go to work, and have energy for the first time in a month."

• Beth...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2012

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I was having pretty severe post-surgical pain. OxyContin gave me a pounding headache and caused depression and insomnia. Tramadol did not help. I started taking Nucynta 50 mg yesterday. I must say, on a scale of 1 to 10, my pain is now a negative 10! When it wears off, it's pretty sharp and uncomfortable. I take 1 50 mg tab every 4-6 hours. The doctor said I can take 2 pills, but I haven't needed to. I recommend this for anyone who has issues with the usual pain medicines. I have also been drinking prune juice because it does have a constipation effect."

• CDM
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 11, 2016

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "This has worked great for me. Manages my pain well, and my only side effect is feeling sleepy towards evening. I've taken it for over four years and am now reducing daily dosage with pain still managed well."

• tired...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2013

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "I've had chronic back/hip pain for over 10 years. I've recently come off fentanyl patches and needed something to keep the pain at bay. I started on 50 mg Nucynta 2x a day and was miserable. After much begging, the pain management center agreed to see me after a week. They switched me to Nucynta ER 100 mg, and life is MUCH better. I still have breakthrough pains 1 to 2x a day, and I HOPE to address this when I return to PM in July. However, this is working as well as fentanyl did. Grateful for the 'coupon' provided by the manufacturer, otherwise, this would be an expensive treatment."

• Matt...
• May 24, 2017

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I was on Percocet 10 mg 3 times a day, and my doctor switched me to Nucynta 75 mg 3 times a day. The pain is much worse, and I have been begging my doctor to switch me back or to something else. The only response I got was, 'give it a month.' I'm having surgery in a week for one of the 5 issues I have. Not sure what people like about this medicine, I'm in tears and can't sleep. Monetarily, I have to pay 5 times more for this medicine that doesn't work."

• XenaB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2016

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I've been on Fentanyl patches (100 mcg) for a decade with Methadose for breakthrough. The Methadose was discontinued when our state legislature decided they'd place a cap on the daily dose for opioids. Fentanyl was nothing short of miraculous for spinal pain, but it didn't touch the pain in my bones. My physician added Nucynta recently. I had serious doubts, but I discovered the Nucynta worked. Something nothing else had done. I had to fight for MONTHS to get it approved (covered). Eventually, it was approved. But only for a year. We'll be forced to fight it out once more next Spring. :( No side effects at all!"

• Lighty
• November 29, 2019

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "Pain Clinic prescribed these to take in addition to Hydrocodone acetominophen 10/325. There is absolutely no relief to be had with these Nucynta, wish I could afford to actually have a capsule tested to see what all is NOT in them. I believe Excedrin or any OTC pain relief would be better, this med is a joke if you have chronic pain!!"

• Kgb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2019

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "Prescribed for neuropathic pain and psoriatic arthritis, although I also have phantom pain related to an accident and subsequent amputation. It has only been a week, but it seems there's no helping everything but the phantom pain. I'm not really sure that anything is going to take that away. When that comes, it is extremely sudden, and it also passes just as suddenly. On the whole, I'd give it an 8/10. BTW, I'm on 200 mg a day."

• Devon
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 27, 2018

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "Been on Nucynta 100 mg every 4 hours (max 5/day) with moderate effect. I have a synthetic disc in my back (injury from catching a seizing patient - I’m an RN) and an autoimmune disease that is affecting my nervous system, so I have neuropathy everywhere. Nucynta helps with muscle pain as well as nerve pain. I take gabapentin 800 mg four times a day along with baclofen for spasm and have had no problems. I’m also on 2 antidepressants (this disease process has also affected my mood and cognitive function) and an anxiolytic. Nucynta helps as much as any other med I’ve been on (hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl)."

• Marysmo
• February 23, 2019

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "I have been on Nucynta ER since around 2013. Had a bad car accident in 2011, and the opiates alone were not enough. My lower back discs L2-S1 are bad along with my facet joints, spine, and nerve damage in my left leg and other issues. My doctor started me on 250 mg, which helped. The pain was better, and I still stayed on my hydrocodone 10 mg 2-3 times a day. After a couple of years, I felt I wanted to go off this drug. I did not like the foggy feeling. I went down to 150 mg. It took my body one year to adjust to 200 mg a day! The first two weeks were horrible! This medicine will not make you 'high' like Percocets or oxycodone. It just made my body crawl, and I could not sleep. It gives me hot flashes, makes me tired, and affects my memory. I am still on the 150 mg and searching for another opioid to replace it with. I just do not want to go on something that will give me the same side effects."

• amyta...
• December 9, 2011

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "I just started 150 mg Nucynta ER. I have been on almost every pain medicine in existence. Aside from the cost of $375 for 60 pills, I believe it is working quite well. I have been on long-term pain management for 12 years. Since this medicine is new, there is not much information about it online. I am hoping to hear more success stories and other people's opinions soon."

• Anonymous
• October 26, 2009

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I have tried tons of pain medicines, but Nucynta proved to be very effective. I have had chronic pain for over 25 years, and Nucynta has proven to be one medicine that actually helps, with some side effects, but I can handle them. Nucynta was easier on my stomach than OxyContin."

• Kyle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2017

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I've been taking Nucynta 100 mgs twice a day and 50 mgs of the IR three times a day. Before that, I was taking Percocet 10/325 4/day and OxyContin 20 mgs just at night. The first day of taking Nucynta, I had a headache, probably from the norepinephrine. However, today it has been nothing but great. I have a bad back, which it helps tremendously (as did the Percocet), but I also have severe neuropathy in my calf and right foot. For those, Percocet didn't help too much. As far as pain relief goes, it has been excellent. In fact, for the first time in literally 5 years, I only had to take 2 of the instant release instead of 3 that I'm prescribed. It definitely is a unique opioid, though. I think it's great, though!"

• Clayton
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2019

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "Have been taking for about 6 weeks now and it has been effective for pain relief with only minor side effects. The only problem is the expense. With insurance it is $200.00 for a 30 day supply of 4 per day."

• sp sp...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 16, 2016

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "Run from it. I've been taking it for four years. The more you take, the more you have to have. It's synthetic and very addictive. 100 mg tab equals 40 mg morphine. I was taking six per day. It dulls the pain, but it dulls your mind too. I'm off it now, and I feel alive, and most of my back pain is starting to subside. I take Mobic, and I'm great. When I got hurt, it actually helped, but I built up a tolerance to it over four years. I've got five discs messed up."

• debbieR
• January 31, 2014

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "I just started Nucynta ER. I took the first dose at bedtime, could not sleep the entire night, had some upset stomach, that's the bad side. I have 3 damaged discs in my neck and 3 damaged discs in my lower back, so I have a great amount of pain. But from the first dose, pain didn't stop completely but was greatly improved. I don't know if this medication helps with anxiety, but it gave me a sense of calm. Didn't sleep but felt very relaxed. My cost after insurance and a coupon was only $25.00."

• Ace
• August 13, 2016

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "Saw pain. Doc went over all my test, MRI results, and did an exam. Should have known he was a Nucynta ER pusher by all the posters in the office. Started me off at 150 mg x2 a day, and in the beginning, it seemed to work along with Dilaudid for BT pain. Saw the Doc 2 days before surgery, and 3 months on Nucynta ER, I told him it wasn't really working for me. He said, well, let's UP your dose to 200 mg 2x a day. I had surgery, no issues. Until I started back on the Nucynta ER. I had hallucinations, loss of memory, and violent rage. I don't remember the last two days I was taking the medication. I ended up in the ER 3 days after spine surgery because I went into a fit of rage. Pain Doc was called, he said it was the Nucynta and to stop taking it. Bad drug."

• KLHIL
• September 17, 2010

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "I was given this medication after a series of painful surgeries. I took 100 mg every 4-6 hours for pain. This medicine did relieve all of my pain. It made me a bit itchy. The problem came when I tried to get off of it 3 days ago. I'm having severe anxiety, which I've never had before. My doctor said it's withdrawal symptoms. I pray I get over this feeling soon."

• Keith...
• August 25, 2016

Nucynta ER (tapentadol) for Pain "Works well to control my pain. I have been on fentanyl for 8 years. Converting to this drug has many good results. There are, however, many side effects, but I hope to control some by tolerance until the drug is completely in the system."

• hardhat...
• December 8, 2009

Nucynta (tapentadol) for Pain "My doctor put me on Nucynta for lower back pain because I told him tabs are taking over my life and too addictive. He said try this medicine and see if you like it. It's less addictive. It takes care of the pain for about one hour but makes me sleepy so I can't take them at work. Tablets made me not only work more comfortable but feel good too. So if you want to try it just remember it's not like Lortabs or Percocets."