Nucynta for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• senec...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2016

"I have severe, constant pain following 4 serious car accidents (none my fault) over 14 years. I was taking Oxycontin 10 mg x5 per day and my Dr. recommend I try Nucynta. I don't know why. It was more expensive and not available in a generic form. After three days I felt it was less effective in controlling my pain. On the fourth day I woke up and felt I had nothing to live for and my life had no meaning. I have depression and PTSD caused by the accidents but these conditions are well controlled by other medications. I normally don't have these thoughts. I beleived this was a side effect of the Nucynta so I immediately stopped taking it and those thoughts went away right after."

• kelly...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 22, 2017

"This drug has been a game changer for me. Previously I was maxxed out on Norco 10/325 (6 a day), and it barely touched my pain (herniated disk blew out, compressed my sciatic nerve, had emergency surgery to correct that because I'd lost function in my right leg and foot; foot works now, but left with chronic severe pain) and my ability to work or even to do regular housework was severely impacted. Nucynta to the rescue! I started on 4x50mg/day, which was increased to 6 per day. After I was stable on that, I was switched to 2x100mg Nucynta ER per day, with 2x50mg Nucynta immediate release for breakthrough pain. The first couple of days I was nauseated and a bit spacey, but soon those issues went away along with most of my pain. I love it!"

• Horri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 1, 2016

"I was put on this medication and taken off hydromorphone. It was horrible! I was given 50mg three times a day. I had hot flashes, restless leg syndrome, headaches and blurred vision. The blurred vision was so bad it was making me dizzy. It also made me so weak and washed out feeling that I could hardly make it through the day. I went back to my pain doctor to complain about this medication and she put me back on the hydromorphone which was working perfectly in the first place!"

• Lumiere
• February 16, 2014

"I was only on Nucynta for 2 days. 50 mg tabs x 3 times a day. I have been taking tramadol with no problems, but thought this might work better, as tramadol does not always control my pain. I must be very sensitive, as this medicine on day 1 made me feel as if my body were speeding, but tired and loopy at the same time. Day 2 was more of the same, but I needed a higher dose in order to control a pain level of 7 that comes upon me as the day wears on. I decided I did not want to go to 100mg because of my sensitivity to this medicine."

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

"I was given this drug to replace Tramadol for my CRPS (Chonic regional pain syndrome). I also take Norco 10mg 5 x a day. The Nycynta 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 50mg 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 it 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

"I was taking 15mg oxycodone & 15mg OxyContin ER, my dr just switched my meds to Belbuca film & 75mcg 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, 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 & that’s what it first says. Please be careful."

• Uncle...
• December 20, 2013

"I tried Nucynta but had too many side effects on it. First of all, I had terrible nightmares on it and secondly it made me terribly constipated. I could not poop at all on Nucynta and didn't poop until 3 days after stopping taking the medication."

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

"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."

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

"Was prescibed Nucynta 100mg initially. It took effect within approx. 1hr. I, too, felt loopy & out of it. I felt I was hallucinating and had strange off the wall kind of "dreams". So I called Dr back & exchanged the prescription. I had asked to try the 75mg but guess I scared Dr with my symptoms. So I was prescribed 50mg. 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 lower back. This medication works well on some, not so with others. "

• asdfl...
• November 29, 2014

"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 Percocets as needed but at least the pain is under some degree of control. "

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

"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 50mg yesterday. I must say it on a scale of 1 to 10 my pain is now a negative 10! When it wears off its pretty sharp and uncomfortable. Taking 1 50mg tab every 4-6 hours. Dr said I can take 2 pills but 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 constipation effect."

• AdoreTu
• October 12, 2010

"I have been happy with Nucynta. I have been using it for almost a year. I used hydrocodone/Lortab for almost 8 years & oxycodone/Percocet for about 4 months. The oxycodone made me feel awful. Always tired and stomach issues. I was fine on hydrocodone but I unfortunately built a tolerance after 8 years. I always avoided taking 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 on 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 always have 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."

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

"Prescribed for neuropathic pain and psoriasis arthritis, although I also have phantom pain related to an accident and subsequent amputation. It has only been 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."

• Matt...
• May 24, 2017

"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

"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 discover the Nucynta worked. Something nothing else had done. I had to fight to for MONTHS 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!"

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

"Been on nucynta 100mg 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 800mg 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)."

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

"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."

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

"I've been taken Nucynta 100 mgs twice a day and 50mgs of the IR three times a day. Before that I was taking Percocet 10/325 4/day and OxyContin 20mgs just at night. The first day of taking Nucynta, I had a headache, probably from the norprenephrine. 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!"

• Anonymous
• October 26, 2009

"I have tried tons of pain medicines but Nucynta proved to be very effective. I have had chronic pain for over 25 yrs 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."

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

"Run from it. Ive been taking it for four years.more u take the more u have to have. Its synthetic and very addictive. 100mg.tab equils 40 mg.morphine. i was taking 6 per day it dulls the pain but it dulls ur mind too.im off it now and i feel alive and most of my back pain is starting to subside.i take mobic, and im great. When i got hurt it actually helped but i built up a tolerance to it over 4 years.ive got 5 discs messed up."

• Pat1sg
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 17, 2019

"I take one to two 50 mg a day in conjunction with Tramodol. Tramodol during the day and the Nucynta in the evening. The Nucynta really knocks out my joint and back pain with few side effects. Yes, it does cost a bit as there is no generic, but this has been a real help. Until I was put on this regimen I was taking way to many Ibuprofen all day long."

• Rache...
• April 11, 2017

"I was prescribed this pill for pain after a surgery and it did absolutely nothing. After my first dose, I had a grand mal seizure and I was then diagnosed with epilepsy. This pill brought out the epilepsy in me that I never knew I had. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL."

• KLHIL
• September 17, 2010

"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 its withdrawal symptoms. I pray I get over this feeling soon. "

• Leezard
• June 9, 2017

"I have been on Nucynta and Nucynta ER for 1 year and finally after 30 years of chronic pain from 3 different chronic illnesses I have almost complete relief. I do not suffer any side effects that I am aware of. In the first couple of months I did have some fatigue but my body adjusted and I am able to use this medicine during the day without drowsiness."

• Ace
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2019

"I take Nucynta in conjunction with Norco for neuralgia caused by a severe case of shingles (post herpetic nerve pain). While my pain management doctor is trying blocks on the nerves, they have yet to be successful. The combination on Nucynta and Norco are giving me the temporary relief to get me through until I can find success from a longer term solution."