Nucynta User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Lum...
• February 16, 2014

For Pain "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 100 mg because of my sensitivity to this medicine."

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

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."

• asd...
• November 29, 2014

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."

• Ado...
• October 12, 2010

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."

• Mta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2018

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."

• axi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2013

For Pain "The first 4 days were great, no pain and no lethargy. Day 5 began with stomach upset and hot flashes. Day 6 brought anxiety ending in severe depression and a psychotic break. All resolved after cessation in 24 hours."

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

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!"

• KLH...
• September 17, 2010

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."

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

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)."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2012

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."

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

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."

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

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!"

• Mat...
• May 24, 2017

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."

• Unc...
• December 20, 2013

For Pain "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."

• Him...
• March 2, 2014

For Pain "I was given a single dose of Nucynta for pain after hip replacement surgery. The side effects were just weird, a feeling of being disconnected from my body and mental confusion. I was also nauseous with vomiting. I never had this effect with Demerol, Percocet, or Valium. Maybe I was allergic to it."

• Vic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2019

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."

• Luk...
• September 1, 2018

For Pain "I wanted to take this medication to replace a stronger narcotic I was on. I have a list of problems, but I was taking this for CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) specifically. I was very excited to try this drug, I thought I was choosing the lesser of evils by going with this. The pharmacist was very concerned when I picked it up and insisted that I get a Narcan shot for accidental overdose. I eagerly got up early the next morning to see if this stuff worked. I didn't take another medication that day because the pharmacist scared the hell out of me. I started to feel it and was immediately disappointed by its analgesic properties. It helped with the nerve pain a little. About a half hour went by, and I started to shake uncontrollably. I got a horrible headache. My vision was so blurred I couldn't see the letters on my keyboard. I thought I would try it a couple more times, thinking these side effects would improve, but they just got worse. My heart started to palpitate, so I threw in the towel."

• Cla...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2019

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."

• jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 7, 2016

For Pain "This medication was terrible! It did nothing for my nerve pain or the pain in my lower back. My doctor wanted to try it, and I agreed, and it was a month's worth of mistake. I was in pain even when I took 2 50 mg at a time. I would say it's a medication that should be used in cases where you don't have a very high pain level. I wouldn't recommend it."

• Lee...
• June 9, 2017

For Pain "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."

• Cok...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2017

For Pain "Taking for herniated discs in my neck, which cause migraines. Cannot take codeine because it makes me want to itch my skin right off. This one made me vomit and gave me the worst migraine I've ever had in my life the first 2 times I took it. After that, I made sure I took it with food. No negative side effects since, and now I don't even have to take it with food. Definitely works better than anything else I've taken, especially since I can't take codeine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 6, 2012

For Pain "First off, I want to say that if you take this medication and it's expensive, even with the insurance, go directly to Nucynta's official site. They have a coupon you can print and use up to 14 times a calendar year that you will only pay less for the prescription. I actually very much like this medication. I have been on and off narcotics like Vicodin and Percocet for years, and this worked just as well for me. I had a couple headaches the first week, but not as many now. Right now, I only take 50 mg, but I think that the 75 mg may be more efficient, so I'm going to ask my PM doctor about it next time I go. But overall, this has been a lifesaver for me."

• vel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2012

For Pain "I was prescribed Nucynta 100 mg IR and 150 mg ER. I have been taking Oxycodone 10 mg and tramadol for breakthrough pain. I was on Percocet but developed resistance, and then my PM doctor added the Nucynta. Nucynta is excellent as it took most of my pain away. The bad part of it is that the Nucynta made me nauseous, gave me headaches, and made me feel wired. I also experienced palpitations and anxiety. Nucynta worked really well, it's just the side effects outweighed the pain relief. Anyone else have the same reactions?"

• Che...
• February 12, 2013

For Pain "I was only taking Nucynta for 3 months and had to switch to another narcotic pain medication because of the serious side effects. I had terrible anxiety attacks, which required me to take Xanax. The absolute worst side effect that I had was the hallucinations... I thought I was going totally insane! I have a friend who takes this, and it works well for her, but I must have been allergic to it!"

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 21, 2013

For Pain "Was prescribed after suffering nerve damage after surgery from a complicated pleural effusion. The stabbing pain is gone after OxyContin made me feel like my head was in a cloud. Was also prescribed Lyrica. I feel a sharp pain when I try to take a deep breath or yawn, but other than that, I have been pain-free. My PM is talking about a nerve block, and I am not too keen on that idea. This medicine is fantastic, no side effects."