NUCYNTA Reviews (TAPENTADOL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.7 (148 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NUCYNTA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NUCYNTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | 12yrs of back/leg/hip pain | From 1st dose felt almost like an out of body experience.. Sweating, heart pounding, hard to breath, no appetite, couldn't focus, couldn't sleep, burning in legs, physically shaky and unstable, headaches----all this got worse and I was only taking 2-3 a day instead of the 4 a day.. | Been in pain management for over 6yrs with live able results.. Referred to a "new, more specialized" doctor.... On 2nd visit he took me off my regular 10mg Norco 4-5 daily and put me on Nucynta along with Lopressor, Kolnipin, Bacefoln... By the 5th day of Necunta I thought/wanted to die!!! 4 days I had only slept lightly for about 3yrs, lost 14lbs from Monday afternoon till Friday morning.. I had become so verbally unstable and aggressive I had been sent home from work twice.. Note, my work involves me handling/administering controlled substances to animals and working in various dangerous situations, the doctor knew this prior to changing my meds!! He is putting me back on my Norco but was sure to express his "professional" expert knowledge assuring me that NONE of my symptoms were known side effects to/from Nucynta!!!! Guess he hasn't been educated on this drug, they are ALL side effects to it plus some!!!! My advice, stay with what works, don't be a lab rat, I am still sick, hurting and sleepless even though I have been off Nucynta for 2-3 days now!!! NEWER drugs aren't always better and more effective, sometimes, most times they make things worse, Nucynta will if you take it but good luck if you decide to try it anyway... I am also NOT allergic to any other medications nor have I ever reacted to any other "pain" medication----FDA NEEDS TO PULL THIS DRUG!!!! | F | 35 | 5 days 75@4 daily | 7/19/2015 | 5 | Severe back issues. Quad fusion. | Very few side effects. Euphoria after about an hour and doesn't always cause drowsiness. | F | 45 | 1 years 50mg | 6/3/2015 | 1 | given after gall bladder removal | Could not sleep or urinate for 2 days. | F | 32 | 2 days 10 mcg | 5/26/2015 | 2 | Peripheral neuropathy | F | 62 | 50 mg 1X day | 4/22/2015 Patient History | 3 | nerve damage,rsd,back problems, | Irritable,breakthrough pain diarrhea | F | 53 | 1 months 100er2xday | 4/10/2015 | 5 | Surgery pain and Fibromyalgia | No side effects | My wife cannot take nsaids and gets very sick and dizzy on narcotics. We decided to try Nucynta because it is supposed to cause less nausea. The doctor prescribed 50mg which I believe is a low dosage. Because my wife gets sick on narcotics we decided to cut the 50 mg into four pieces and therefore try a very tiny dose. To our surprise it worked. It gave good pain relief and absolutely no nausea! We plan to slowly up the dosage, but we were so happy with the results so-far we decided to post here to perhaps help others. | F | 70 | 1 weeks 12.5 mg 1X AN | 4/8/2015 | 5 | Degenerative disk and chronic gout | Thirsty, but easily dealt with by drinking water. A bit euphoric. I thought it wasn't working well at all until my dose was accidently bumped down to 50mg. It was originally at 75mg. So I had to take two at a time. 100mg doses were perfect! Gout is a horrible thing and super painful, it took the edge off. Much better than more addicting medication. I just take one a night, do not feel the need for more.. I wake up pain free (from ny back pain). Love this stuff! It's been two years, not really seeing negative side effects. | F | 34 | 2 years 100 mg | 3/20/2015 | 5 | chronic pancreatitis | Sedation | Non constipating | F | 55 | 4 months 100mg | 3/2/2015 | 5 | Severe focal neuropathy | Almost none but totally worth it. My short term memory is pretty much destroyed. Night sweats and an inability to control my own body temperature. I am certain this has to do with my low estrogen levels. My doctor and I worked it out by increasing another medication before bed, | This was my miracle drug. Within an hour of the first dose, I could get up. I am still only partially up a few hours a day and have a lot of other medications as well but this was the one that saved me. Prior to this ketamine and morohine and dilaudid did not ease the pain enough for me to sit up even. Now I can have limited functionality for a few hours a day where things almost seem normal. | F | 43 | 6 months 200 3X day | 2/3/2015 | 1 | for chronic nerve pain from spinal | had bad nausea really bad dizziness mentally felt like i was in fog or tunnel couldnt even remember when i took it 24 hours after taking it im having panic attacks | Do not take | M | 44 | 1 days 100mg 1X day | 1/29/2015 | 1 | CFS; myalgia | Benzodiazepine-esque amnesia, activation, panic, confusion, numbness | The absolute strangest opioid on the market. Feels like an overdose of an SNRI with some pain relief. Caused panic, fight or flight, mild but noticeable hallucinations. The worst side effect is the dysphoria that mimics supertherapuetic dose of DXM, ketamine; definitely an NRI activating effect and highly undesirable. Can cause death by serotonin syndrome when taken in conjunction with SSRIs/MAOIs, tryptans and tricyclical ADs, possibly other drugs (dissociatives). No value as a pain reliever. | M | 30 | 5 days 200 | 1/26/2015 | 4 | 9 orthopedic surgeries due 2 wrecks | ****** This is the most important side effect of the 200 mg extended release****** The time release failed on me 4 times and dumped all the meds into me at once. The first three I thought were due to my bruised heart from the wreck. Family took me to the ER. Charcoal (tasted like a chocolate shake) didn't work because the dump of opioids was already in my blood. I slept for 7 hours then my mom woke me up. I was falling asleep eating, so off to the ER. Staff assumed it was an intentional OD, treated me accordingly (like crap). When it hit I was out with the kids. Bought my daughter a cell phone. In the ER triage they asked why I was there. My sister didn't know how to term my issue, but I could. I'm a firefighter. I told them altered LOC (Level of Consciousness), but I couldn't remember the year. It was almost like an out of body experience. They asked who the President was. I sighed and said Obama, which they laughed at. I presume the Narcan didn't work, so I was sent | Otherwise the Nucynta was like the morphine ER, but didn't cause the severe constipation like Morphine. I'm noticing some short term memory is off. It is difficult to recall how to spell simple words. | M | 42 | 2 months 100 10X day | 11/13/2014 | 5 | left shoulder and severe nerve pain | At first had the usual side effects. Weird dreams,dizziness, etc. But all side effects went away in a couple days. | Without my nucynta 100mg ER and my 50 mg IR. I am unable to move. I didn't have any for a couple days and my family could tell how much pain I was experiencing without them. I didn't go through any withdrawal symptoms. And with the immediate release my pain subsided within minutes of taking one. I am glad my doctor prescribed them. I am not 100% pain free but I can function daily now | F | 36 | 7 months 50 mg/100m | 11/11/2014 | 1 | Severe back disorder | Could not sleep at all. Had the sweats. Ended up in the hospital with a heart attack (actually 2). I think this drug needs to be further tested before given out. I ate before each dosage so I didn't have upset stomach, but a pain medication should not react opposite and keep you up all night long and on the go and doing things that you shouldn't be doing because of the disorder you already have and cause further problems. Within a few days I ended up going to ER with chest pains which turned out to a week long stay because of having a heart attack, which I was feeling and doing fine, just had a great physical, blood test. Beware and becareful. | F | 53 | 3 days 75 mg 3X day | 10/29/2014 | 4 | chronic pain | Hot flashes lots.Dizzy and feel ill.bad head aches and sore gums and tingling tongue.It for the most part managed my pain with out taking lots of it.I currently take it with 30mgCymbalta and soma X2 a day. | F | 46 | 3 weeks 200mg | 10/2/2014 | 1 | Medistatic breast cancer bone | Terrible side effects, had to call 911. Will NEVER take this again. If you are sensitive to pain medications, please beware. | F | 56 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 9/16/2014 | 1 | spinal fusion c5,6,7 | Extreme hot flashes (then chills) to the point of almost passing out. NOT menopause! Dizzy, shakes and tremors, loss of cognitive ability. My Dr said it is worse than heroin. Starting a step down withdrawal program as soon as insurance clears! Good luck to all..this is wicked stuff....!!! | F | 53 | 1 years 50 x 2 | 9/9/2014 | 1 | Chronic back pain after fusion | Feeling drugged, diarrhea , dizziness , loss of depth perception , sleepiness | M | 60 | 1 days 100 mh | 8/28/2014 | 4 | Chronic back pain | Constant tired feeling, vivid dreams, always thirsty | So far it works great, I sleep like a baby although I am having some weird dreams, feel sleepy during the day but pain free. | M | 48 | 2 weeks 50mg 2X day | 8/14/2014 | 3 | Chronic Pain | Insomnia from the very beginning. Very frequent hot flashes, beginning a week into the trial. Ocular migraines (scintillating scotomata), a couple of times a day, beginning at 1-1/2 weeks. | The Side Effects I mentioned are simply not bearable. NOTE: Nucynta is a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. This means that it increases serum norepinephrine, which is (with other hormones) responsible for hypothalamic temperature regulation. I'm seeing that female Nucynta users in peri- or post-menopause (i.e., who do not have sufficient estrogen to play a preventative role) may suffer from the KNOWN ill-effects of elevated norepinephrine on temperature regulation: Disappearance of the neutral zone between Sweats and Chills. This side effect (and sex/age correlation) is not specifically suggested in the manufacturer literature, as I believe it should be: A special advisory for women approaching/in/past menopause. Nucynta Positives: 1. Analgesia - More effective than the oxycodone-IR I'd been on for a year. Nucynta is my first round-the-clock drug, however (I'll have to keep looking). 2. Decreased appetite. | F | 57 | 2 weeks 50mg ER 2X day | 7/8/2014 |