Nucynta User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Maj...
• June 24, 2019

For Pain "I am on a trial of Nucynta medication 50 mg every 6 hours. I have been on several different pain medications, and lately they have not been working due to a worsening condition. I have fibromyalgia, DDD (degenerative disc disease), and arthritis in my cervical and lumbar spine, as well as a tumor that caused me to have a near-total mandibulectomy, which is now the main source of my pain. The first few days I felt very dizzy, but surprisingly my pain level is so much better, I cannot believe it! I hope this continues. The only downside is the cost. My co-pay was $53, and that was for 7 days' worth! If this works, then I have to pay another $53! So this works for me, but the cost does not, so I am not sure how this will all work out."

• ams...
• August 16, 2014

For Pain "I have acute sciatica and have been taking Percocet 10 mg along with tramadol 4 times a day. I was getting concerned about the acetaminophen, so I asked my doctor for Nucynta. I was prescribed 50 mg along with the tramadol, but I had gotten no pain relief. Then I started taking 100 mg, but the pain is still very noticeable. For me, the Percocet seems to do a better job of pain relief."

• Spr...
• October 17, 2013

For Pain "I have been taking Nucynta for about 2 years now. This medicine seems to be helping with my back pain. I started at the low dose of 50 mg, then went to 75 mg and am now taking 100 mg every 4-5 hours, as well as taking the 100 mg Extended Release tablets every 12 hours. They work great, although my only complaint would be that they make me sweat profusely when doing any activity that includes work. I even start to pour sweat when just sitting after 1 hour of taking it. As well, it makes me very tired. I find myself trying hard to keep my eyes open when I'm sedentary."

• Chr...
• August 23, 2016

For Pain "I've been on Nucynta 150 mg for months. I feel no relief of my pain, which is severe in my back. This drug doesn't even make me sleepy, it's as if I'm taking nothing! I feel it is worthless as a form of pain management!"

• Ros...
• March 2, 2014

For Pain "After taking the second pill, I had to go to the ER. I couldn't control my emotions, I broke down, bawling like a baby for no reason, just an uncontrollable need to cry. I never had these side effects with opiate pain relievers."

• Hol...
• July 26, 2013

For Pain "I started Nucynta the first time and was on a low dose of 25 mg of Zoloft. I had been taking hydrocodone 10 mg for several years. The reason for Zoloft was for minor depression that the hydrocodone causes. The first two pills I had of Nucynta caused insomnia, weird dreams, and a bit of anxiety. Also, I had shivering and felt so hot I thought I was burning up. Even though my rheumatologist/pain specialist suggested I give it 5 days, I did not. Well, a couple of weeks later, I am trying it again. So far, so good. My pain level is better but not yet all gone. I did have to take hydrocodone early in the morning as I started having withdrawal symptoms from not taking it. I was told I would not. I'm glad for Nucynta. I have neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and two kinds of arthritis."

• Bor...
• March 22, 2015

For Pain "Awesome drug with no narcotic hangover. With radiation damage to all the organs that I still have, the pain never goes away. Nucynta (600 mg/day) has allowed me to have a tolerable life and work much better. Best medicine since Vioxx (which was removed from the market). My pain level is down to a 6 or 7 now. Very pleased. Much better than traditional opioids that cause highness, mental, and go problems. Clear-headed on this med."

• Ghe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2016

For Pain "I'm not sure why this medication is considered a Schedule II 'narcotic.' Perhaps having been prescribed Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, and Fentanyl in the past is a factor in forming this opinion, but I have been fortunate enough to find a specialist willing to treat fibromyalgia-related pain with Nucynta. This medication does not give me any of the usual negative opioid side effects, nor the weird SSRI/SNRI type mental side effects of Tramadol. Nausea is rare and possibly unrelated, no itching, or lack of mental clarity. I can see why it would be inadequate for post-surgical or trauma-induced pain, but it works perfectly for my current state of managing physical therapy after a long period of inactivity."

• A D...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 25, 2013

For Pain "I have been on Nucynta for 2 years following a ten to twelve foot fall. Nucynta is without a doubt the best pain medication I have ever been prescribed. It works well on my severe shoulder, back, and neck pain. Without the nasty side effects of other opiates I was taking, such as Hydrocodone. I am able to stay alert and I have not built up a tolerance to it. Nucynta has been a game changer for me."

• Jay...
• October 10, 2013

For Pain "I started Nucynta 100 mg 3 times a day because I have severe back problems. Norco and Vicodin were not working. The first day I was on it, it took about an hour to kick in (around 12 am, I got my prescription at 11 pm). I had bizarre and violent dreams. I took it before work (I didn't drive) and I have a desk job. I spent most of the day drooling. On day 2, I had a great night's sleep, with no bizarre dreams, and fell asleep without any problem. I went to work and was hot and sweaty (the office was at 69 degrees and it was raining), with the worst dry mouth you could imagine. I had no appetite and drank a ton of water. On day 3, I experienced diarrhea, sweating, and no appetite. As for pain management, it worked better than Vicodin, but I still feel a burning sensation."

• kit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2019

For Pain "I was given this medication 2 weeks ago, 50 mg 3 times a day. On week 1, I felt significant relief from pain, but in the second week, 7 days later, I became stomach sick, vomiting and diarrhea, nauseous, and my back pain (3 fractured lumbar) came back with a vengeance, feeling the worst pain ever, and I'm still taking the prescribed dose. What's up with that??? I'm so disappointed because I thought, after 8 years of suffering from chronic pain day after day, that I finally found something to address this pain. But no, it lasted all of 3-4 days and now I'm feeling more pain and less relief from the same drug... back again to see the doctor."

• Den...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2016

For Pain "DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL...!! IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS, PLAY IT SAFE!!! THIS PILL gave me brain fog after only a few days... my pain INCREASED!!!! I was in so much pain my husband couldn't touch me!! Pain from head to toe... when I stopped taking it, within one day I was back to my normal fibromyalgia pain..., I was starting to think being dead would be better than feeling like that all the time!! BE VERY CAREFUL!!!"

• cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2013

For Pain "I tried this medicine at 50 mg up to 4 times per day and it is very helpful for chronic neck and shoulder pain I have suffered for years. There are no highs and lows like other pain medicines. I also had a nerve block injection to the area and that removed the pain 100%. I highly recommend it and a nerve block. It scared me too, but it worked."

• Pit...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 26, 2016

For Pain "I have been in constant pain for 17 years (since I was 12) RSD, chronic migraine, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, Sjögren's, and several other things. Tried everything to manage the pain and gain some of my life back. The only thing I found that helps is Nucynta. I have been on it for about 4 years, (1) 100 mg tablet every 4 hours. It's a love/hate relationship. It's the only thing that helps my pain, but I hate waking up every morning going through withdrawal because I've been on it so long. I tried the ER, but it wasn't as effective. I know it's not good to be on it for so long, but I'm at a loss for any other options to try, and it really does help me be more functional than I was without it. Besides the withdrawal, I have not had side effects."

• Mys...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 1, 2015

For Pain "I had shoulder surgery back in July 2015. I was prescribed 50 mg every 6 hours for pain. I took it just a couple of days because I did not need much of it, and the side effect, dry mouth, drove me insane. Fast forward to November 2015. I'm still experiencing severe pain in my shoulder, 9/10. So I started using these sparingly whenever I feel like I want to be pain-free. It works great, and the dry mouth is worth the pain-free time I get."

• Pea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2019

For Pain "Nucynta is the worst! I've suffered from chronic pain for years and have tried many different pain meds. Long-acting, short-acting, brand, generic, tabs, caps, patch, etc., but nothing I've tried has ever made me feel as lousy as Nucynta! Nausea, fatigue, dizziness, headache, and achy. It didn't suppress my pain the way I had expected it to considering it cost $1,071.69 for 120 tabs! Thank goodness my deductible was met so it cost me $0, but I'm feeling some kind of way about my insurance paying this much money for something so useless and ineffective! I feel a refund is in order! I'd much rather go back to my Percocet 10 mg × 4/day, which was way more effective and less expensive! If you're prescribed this drug and are unable to tolerate it, be sure to have a standby available! Plus, this drug is not readily available at any pharmacy and has to be ordered. A prior authorization from the insurance is required, and there is no generic equivalent. Kudos to those Nucynta IR provides even minimal relief, and congrats to those it actually works well for!"

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

For Pain "I was put on this medication and taken off hydromorphone. It was horrible! I was given 50 mg 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!"

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

For Pain "This drug has been a game changer for me. Previously, I was maxed 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!"

• ROB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2016

For Pain "Pain doc just switched me to Nucynta ER 150 mg - twice daily... after making the rounds of other meds. I was on 4 mg Dilaudid before this - morphine, oxycodone - all losing some of their effect after a while; but they ALL worked better than this tapentadol stuff. I am a cancer survivor with a host of other conditions - arthritis, carpal tunnel, cervical neuropathy, and lower back pain. Not only is it having no effect on the pain - I can't sleep - have a pounding headache and now can't urinate at all (enlarged prostate). Don't like this med at all..."

• kad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2016

For Pain "I was prescribed this medication because I'm allergic to some of the more common painkillers. I took it a total of 2 weeks, daily as prescribed. I had horrible hallucinations, became severely depressed, had insomnia, and I felt like every ounce of joy was sucked out of my body. I had the strangest experiences with this medication. I felt like I left my body. Once, I saw myself jumping off the balcony. I was clearly hallucinating. It was the worst experience from a medication I've ever had. I was extremely distraught but had no idea why. My husband freaked out and rushed me to the doctor. I was told that it was side effects of the medication. I had to be weaned off of it by a doctor. Even under the doctor's care, I had horrible withdrawal symptoms."

• Vee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2016

For Pain "For fibromyalgia - This drug did absolutely nothing for me, like taking a placebo pill. No pain relief WHATSOEVER. I was tried on 200 mg ER. I noticed that after about an hour and a half after taking a dose, I would pass out asleep for about an hour and then wake up not remembering that I even fell asleep. Very strange. I'd wake up in full-blown pain, and I also had stomach cramps, which made my pain levels and overall experience much worse. I was so hopeful for this drug because it's said to treat diabetic neuropathy, which I also have in addition to the fibromyalgia, but it didn't do anything at all to relieve my pain. You'd be better off taking Tylenol instead of this, that's how terrible it is."

• 51a...
• July 1, 2017

For Pain "Serotonin syndrome!!! I take an antidepressant, Cymbalta 60 mg, Trazodone 50 mg, gabapentin up to 900 mg because I have CRPS and literally cannot walk due to a surfing accident that almost paralyzed me 10 years ago. DO NOT TAKE THIS MED IF YOU'RE ON any kind of antidepressant!!! It will cause you to start shaking, your heart pounds, you're dizzy, sick, and you could actually die from this! This med does nothing for my pain! If you do take it with an antidepressant, make sure you have a Narcan kit!! God bless us who depend on these doctors!!"

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2019

For Pain "My doctor put me on Nucynta 50 mg 2x a day for pain. I still have the back pain and no relief, it did, however, make me sleep for 30+ hours, make me sick to my stomach, gave me diarrhea, and did not help. I took this Saturday night at 11:00 pm. It is now Monday morning at 11:30 am, and I just want to sleep. I have no appetite. I haven’t eaten anything since 5:00 pm Saturday, and I’m still not hungry. This medicine is the WORST."

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

For Pain "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. recommended 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 believed this was a side effect of the Nucynta, so I immediately stopped taking it, and those thoughts went away right after."

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

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."