I keep the coating on, and to be honest, I don't notice very much gelling in my nose at all. It's certainly not uncomfortable.
How effective, exactly, is taking Opana ER sublingually? Is it at all comparable to snorting it? The only bit that concerns me about snorting the Opana ER is, of course, the potential for silicosis. If taking Opana ER sublingually is comparable to snorting it, then I may choose to do that instead.
Now, as far as oxycodone vs. oxymorphone is concerned, and I know that this is a bit cliche... different strokes for different folks! Personally, I would take an Opana ER or IR over a Roxy any day of the week. My girlfriend, on the other hand, is not a big fan of Opana at all and would definitely want the Roxy. (Needless to say, our nights spent acquiring pills can sometimes turn into an argument. Go figure!)
Oh, and I can see where someone could blow down 100+ mg of oxymorphone, but I would bet anything that they are not snorting the pill effectively. Like I have said before, my tolerance to oxycodone and oxymorphone is much, much higher than my girlfriend's; I snorted half an Opana 40 ER and felt amazing. She snorted almost a full 40 and felt nothing. She was snorting the pill too hard and sucking the drip from out of her nose. Her nose never had the chance to absorb the god damn powder. Snort softly and slowly my friends, softly and slowly...