Tapentadol for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy User Reviews

• Jo ...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 12, 2015

Tapentadol "I have tried several medications and was either allergic to them, they didn't work, or I did not like the way I felt. Nucynta has worked wonderfully with the severe neuropathy pain that I have on a daily basis. Prior to Nucynta, I had a difficult time just walking to another room, much less a grocery store. I have found that Nucynta has cut my downtime due to pain at least 50%! I do not feel dopey or high, it does not inhibit or interfere with my speech, thought, or action. In fact, I told my husband I am ready to start going bike riding again because I feel safe enough to do so and the pain is not stopping me anymore. This is my experience with Nucynta: works wonders!"

• Gre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 30, 2015

Tapentadol "Been on Nucynta for a while (3-4 years) for very bad neuropathy pain. Have taken it with Norco every 4 to 5 hours - has little to no side effects, within an hour after taking I can feel the pain go almost all away, can function great at work - no side effects to speak of, no problems falling asleep, use 'Kerasal NeuroCream' on hands and feet at night dulls pain enough for me to fall asleep."

• Ita...
• July 22, 2016

Tapentadol "My stepdad was using this medication for less than two weeks before the pill itself killed him, proof is in the death certificate. He was not abusing either. He complained from day one of taking it of many side effects. Sleeplessness, dizziness, trouble urinating, hallucinations, still felt pain, couldn't stand without falling, etc. He asked his doctor to be off the pill, and they told him to wait until they see him the following month. Also, fault in their practice too."

• Lsu...
• January 28, 2017

Tapentadol "Unexpectedly found this page, and read other responses to see others' experience with Nucynta. I have been on various doses ranging from 600 mg per day (all 100's) to currently taking two 100 extended-release tablets per day. My experience has lasted six years now. From the very start, I loved it because it was effective for my neuropathy. The big bonus was that after a while, say a month or two, I was completely confident in my ability to concentrate and do my very detailed work. Now that said, while on the max dose of 600 mg, I would definitely feel the effects every time I dropped a 100 mg. This was the beginning. As the dose went down, the ability to concentrate got better and better. My biggest problem was finding a drug store that kept it in stock."

• Wid...
• March 5, 2017

Tapentadol "Nucynta is specifically targeted at chronic nerve pain, especially diabetic neuropathic pain. Nucynta ER provides me with all-day and night relief better than the hydrocodone taken previously. After 4 months on this drug, I have not experienced any significant side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 30, 2017

Tapentadol "I was diagnosed with advanced fibromyalgia about 3 years ago. My doctor has been monitoring my condition, and it has worsened over the years. I am now considered advanced to severe, and my doctor decided to try this and see if it would help my symptoms. Nucynta ER 200 mg has done wonders and given me new life. The downside is that local pharmacies don't stock it or want to carry it on their shelves regularly because of cost, and with my insurance not allowing me to order refills until I am only days away from running out. Also, their suppliers only deliver once a week, and the pharmacy needs to know 2 days in advance to get it that week or you end up having to wait until next week, and you start going through withdrawals and depending on meds....."

• The...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 30, 2019

"Nucynta has been a tremendous life changer for me. I was hesitant to go on an opioid, however, I have had no problems with abusing Nucynta. I take 2 x 100 mg tabs a day. I also get 30 short-acting for severe pain, which I take as needed. The first few days, I felt kind of high and a little sleepy, but that went away, and now it just relieves pain. One thing I will say, though, is that I lost my pill bottle for 3 days (it fell off my side table and went under my bed), and I did go through a rather uncomfortable withdrawal: restless legs, hot-cold sweats. So, if you take this, you will become physically addicted. Yes, it is an opioid, but if you read most of these posts, this is for people with severe pain who could not have a good quality of life without some relief. Not sure if anyone else experiences this, but it does seem to make me a little forgetful and does seem to be a bit of an antidepressant. And I do live in Canada, so scripts are much cheaper."

• Cha...
• February 5, 2013

Tapentadol "Nucynta ER has worked wonderfully for pain relief for me. It does keep me up if taken at bedtime, though. You can find a coupon online to keep your monthly costs down."

• Sis...
• August 27, 2016

Tapentadol "Does not last a full 12 hours. Pain comes back about 7 to 8 hours after taking Nucynta ER."