Tapentadol - New Experience - The down side of experimentation

[jackie jones]

Chemical- Tapentadol (Nucynta)

Dose - 400mg

Set - Had work to accomplish, so I thought an opioid would help.

Setting - Home

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I acquired some of these pills from an acquaintance who said the high was similar to morphine (not even close, in reality). The literature I read on the chemical did not say much about the recreational effects. I have a decent opiate tolerance, so I thought four 100mg pills would not be overkill. I am going to have words with the person who I bought these from.

I was working on a project while speaking with someone on the telephone. I noticed that I was beginning to nod, though without any noticeable euphoria. While conversing, I began forgetting my words in mid-sentence. This is completely out of the realm of what I am accustomed to with the chemicals I often dose with.

Hallucinations began. Not comfortable ones either. Delirious hallucinations. I began seeing images out of the corners of my eyes, as if there was someone else there - I was alone. I would nod out, standing, forget where I was, then suddenly snap back to reality. This cycle lasted for ~3 hours. Towards the end of this awfulness, I vomited, which was a welcome occurrence. The 'high' ended rather abruptly, and I was seemingly back to baseline for the rest of the evening.

Lame.

Just thought I would write this up as a warning to anyone who intends on experimenting with this quasi-opioid medication. Use caution.

 

[hugo24]

Strange, could this Tapentadol have a relative small therapeutic window?

 

[LoveAndTheft]

Initial Thoughts Concerning Tapentadol

I began my first Nucynta experience with the intent to preserve my remaining 1/2 dozen tablets of Dilaudid. I have heard or read several testimonies about this relatively new (13 mos. old) drug. Opinions covered all aspects of various reactions. 1X 100mg @ 5:36PM

5:36PM - Ingestion w/10 oz. of water & generic Claritin tablet.

5:59PM - Possibly feeling first effects.

6:05PM - Definitely feeling warm inside.

6:08PM - Listening to Sacred Sound Alchemy for DNA Repair & Healing. Very enjoyable so far (meds & music).

6:20PM - Slight stomach discomfort.

6:23PM - Mild anxiety from either Dilaudid withdrawal or nicotine withdrawal; riding euphoric waves, possibly nodding off.

6:37PM - Definitely nodding, heavily. Stomach condition - same or better, but not worse.

6:45PM - Wow, it takes all I have to speak; feeling great.

7:08PM - Computer monitor seems as though it's moving slowly from side to side. Had a 12 oz. Mt. Dew.

7:37PM - Nod seems to be gone, but waiting to find out; pain relief is still present.

7:58PM - Still enduring a slight nod. I am going to lie down for an hour or so.

9:22PM - I didn't sleep, but rested for 1 hour. I made a trip to the store for 2 24 oz. beers & a chocolate bar. Pain relief is still in effect, but the buzz is gone.

9:53PM - After having held out all day, I resorted to one of my Dilaudid tablets.

11:00PM - Purchased a Garcia y Vega cigarillo.

11:45PM - Cut last remaining 100mg Nucynta in half. Ingested both halves with approx. 2.5 oz. of beer.

11:47PM - Here's hope to a friend's wife coming through with promised handful of 10/650 Hydrocodone...I've heard stories for days now...hopefully this doesn't turn into a lesson learned, even though I already feel like it has. Monday has been the latest promised date...we'll see.

12:21AM - Once again, beginning to feel Nucynta's short lived yet beautiful buzz from just second dose ever of 100mg Nucynta. Keep in mind the Molson Ice beer & 2mg dose of Dilaudid.

12:28AM - Feeling 'heady' from Nucynta. Comparable, just slightly, to what Dilaudid does for me.

12:38AM - I really don't like the feelings of anxiety while on Nucntya. Proceeding downstairs to finish off aformentioned cigarillo.

12:44AM - Thankfully, the anxiety has come and gone in a matter of minutes.

12:46AM - I am nodding...like, one eye open to view my computer's monitor nodding. The temperature is 66 degrees F. I'm having a hard time keeping my eyes open. I'm beginning to hear voices, but there's noone around.

1:07AM - I'm sure the euphoric waves I experienced the first time around have come and gone. I felt another nod while finishing my cigar, but that was the end of the beautiful buzz.

My conclusion is that Nucynta is a great pain reliever, but as for it's recreational properties, well they are few and far between. Like I stated earlier, it's only slightly comparable to Vicodin, Percocet or Diluadid. I prefer Diluadid by far. I can't say that I will use it (Nucynta) again, but what the future holds is a whole different story altogether.

I am going to retire for the evening. The usual is in store for me. Prayer, scripture reading and then lights out.

Please, always remember this. Good God, good luck, Amen.