Xtampza ER User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Chronic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 15, 2018

For Chronic Pain "Have just started, seems to be working as advertised. I have had Chronic Pancreatitis for 12 years, and have struggled for years to get pain under control. Like I said before just started taking. It has been a week, I don’t have to take as much break through medicine. I can finally sleep more than 4 hours, yeah!!!"

• Xtampa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2022

For Pain "I wish I had thought to Google these reviews before I threw away SIX HUNDRED PLUS dollars on this pathetic excuse for pain meds.. didn't get I had to jump through a hoop when taking it, and when I found out it made no difference. Vivid disturbing dreams as well..ZERO pain relief. This manufacturer should be SUED..False advertising.."

• Nick...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 3, 2017

For Chronic Pain "I have had chronic back pain for 35 years, Consisting of 7 lumbar surgeries, fusion with steel and titanium rods and screws. I have had numerous pain Doctors prescribing numerous pain meds. I considered the meds to be successful if they stopped 1/2 the pain."

• Rogue...
• September 15, 2017

For Chronic Pain "Dose is two 36mg every 12 hours. Plus breakthrough meds. The xtampza doesn't last the full time so I've found that switching to 1 pill every 6 hours DOES WORK because there is a steady stream of meds plus the breakthrough as needed. Hope this will help."

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 6, 2021

For Pain "I started Xtampza a week ago. I have chronic pain in general but usually stays in my upper back to lower. After just 4 days my knees are swollen. I can’t bend my right knee. I have zero additional pain relief as I am on oxycodone IR. This medication is extremely expensive-$1200/60 36mg caps. But luckily my insurance covered 100 percent. Because after reading reviews... I will not take these anymore. I’m calling my pain management physician tomorrow and requesting oxycodone 40 mg bid. My insurance won’t cover but with good rx it’s $250 a month for generic. Definitely worth the money because it works! This Stampza needs to be off the market! And the big hoorah is that it’s tamper proof?? So is Oxy ER?... so really??... cmon."

• Grizz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2022

For Pain "Do not expect Xtampza to relieve pain similar to an Percocet. I had severe knee arthritis bone on bone grinding, but needed to continue working as a lab technician. So I was on my feet walking 50% of my day. After 3 weeks of Xtampza and the pain just continuing I went back on to Percocet. I was taking 13.5mg Xtampza twice a day with little to no pain relief. Went back on to 7.5 percocet three times a day as needed and I was able to continue working for 6 months while waiting for knee replacement surgery"

• I...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2017

For Chronic Pain "I am on my the end of my 1st week into my second week day two. Like most of you I cried in the doctors office for fear of the level of pain I’d have to endure daily. My pain was as bad as all of yours. My first 4 days were awful then each day a bit better. I finally began taking 1/ 39 mg capsule every 3/ 0.5 hours through 6 capsules day + 4 /10 mg breakthrough pain tablets. As the days past I found I needed less break through daily and my daily pain was controlled like never before. Don’t get me wrong I endure pain and not everyday is perfect. But yes I am very pleased and wish I tried them sooner. when my OxyContin began to die down within 5/6 hours. The break through were more of a joke. Xtampza gave me my life back"

• Diano
• April 21, 2018

For Chronic Pain "I have constant, chronic severe facial pain from a head & neck injury that was recently helped in a major way with stimulator implant surgery in Denver. Still need pain meds but much lower dose. Forced to use this drug thru the insurance company's refusal to continue providing Oxy ER. Was put on Xtampza for about 2.5 months, gained 25 pounds FAST without changing diet, extreme headaches with pressure like never before, every joint hurt. Dr said to maintain 18 mg/2x day dose anyway. Took one more week, gained 5 pounds more, and said enough. Got off it using leftover fast acting, now down to just occasional doses for severe breakthrough pain. Found out all my allergies and general body aches the past 13 years have been due to pain meds and my body's reaction to them so once I'm off, symptoms disappear. Wouldn't have known that without Xtampza, BUT my headaches aren't easing after being off it for a month, plus going off Topiramate. Will these headaches ever get better or is this my new normal?"

• anony...
• November 28, 2020

For Chronic Pain "I have been on oxycontin for many years for chronic pain. Insurance forced me off the brand name to a still decent oxycodone ER which worked well. Now the distributor ran out, not sure if it will ever be restocked....(has been on back order forever now) my only option left was xtampza ER, which, I agree with everybody else, does not work the same as oxycontin. I had to switch to xtampza fairly quickly and now experiencing rapid heartbeat, sleeplessness, and it only seems to work from the neck up for pain effectiveness......awful stuff! I'm almost ready to pay out of pocket for the better medication."

• ttluhr
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2017

For Chronic Pain "Works well for me now after a pretty painful period of switching/washing me out of the oxycontin regimen I was on prior. give it time to get used to and should get similar results. After all, its the same drug just packaged differently."

• Nickn...
• October 12, 2017

For Chronic Pain "My advice would be to work with your doctor to find the appropriate dosage strength for your needs and also experiment with how often you take it (ie once in the morning for all day relief, or one cap in the morning and then another at midday). I also recommend to each this with high fat food. I've been told cottage cheese or yogurt helps. I think once you figured out the best way to take this drug, it works -- it certainly did for me. Be patient."

• Terri...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 7, 2023

For Chronic Pain "Xtampza does not work for me in fact I believe it gives me more pain. As I get hot flashes and neuropathy now on top of my other problems. This medicine absolutely does not help me yet I’m forced to take this garbage. My insurance company pays over a thousand dollars for what is essentially garbage. My former medication worked well but they don’t want to prescribe it anymore. All this medication does is torture me. I can’t stand this. We need medication that works!"

• nana
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2021

For Chronic Pain "Have been taking this type of pain med for 1 week. Switched off Percocet. I have chronic neck, spine, and leg pain in addition a brain injury. This medication is not only expensive. I am back to pain that I had previously . Movement hurts lifting, spine, right leg and brain is like I felt after surgery. This is a shame and expensive."

• Nopain
• November 17, 2017

For Chronic Pain "Actually this is the most breakthrough med in this space that has been in a long time. There are a few post on here stating that there is a “euphoric blocker”, when in fact that is completely false. It is the exact same molecule as Oxy people...just it has the best abuse deterrent on the market. And for it or lasting for you 12 hours can be a variety of things. Your metabolism, body weight, etc. Everyone body processes meds differently. “No long term effects” have not been studied because it’s only been on the market for less than 2 years...not a strong argument. Look at the long term effects that on the oxy I’m assuming you want to be switched back too. Again SAME MOLECULE!"

• Conce...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 14, 2022

For Chronic Pain "Insurance company switched coverage to Xtampza about 18 months ago. Never worked well for pain relief. I complained to PM doctor who was totally unsympathetic. About 2 months ago PM doctor popped by DEA and lost practice. Had to find another PM ( so few left). Ran out of xtampza. What an unexpected bonus. The massive migraines that I blamed on sinus infections disappeared. I realized that with taking xtampza I was the same level of pain as using it. However without it I feel better and no longer have massive migraines and constant confusion. This stuff is garbage and I will never take it again."

• LDM
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 26, 2022

For Chronic Pain "Have been on 40 mg ER of oxycontin 2 x a day along with ten percocet 10/325 and many other drugs for severe chronic pain for 20+ years. Was made to switch to Xtampza 36 ER 2x a day and 5 percocet. The Xtampza er is worthless! Shame on whoever decides that a drug works or does not as every individual persons body is different as are their diseases. For people who are responsible and do not have a life without adequate pain relief, you are making us prisoners in our own bodies. Even with OxyContin 40 ER 2x a day and all the other meds, most of us still suffer plenty. I am not even 60 and can hardly move with new drug changes. Have had over 40 surgeries and am full of hardware. I do not like having to eat the high fat with Xtampza twice a day. When you are in severe to debilitating pain, you have no appetite. I am probably 10 pounds over weight but do not need to carry any more weight with eating high fat twice a day as I eat healthy. Suicide rates will increase with this new drug"

• Bhugg
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2020

For Chronic Pain "New pain doctor did not want to increase oxycodone to 4 times per day. Long story short, he prescribed Xtampza 13.5 @ 1 twice a day with 1 oxycodone 10 mg per day for breakthrough pain. I have to say it's not awful. It took a few days to kick in, but there have even been a few days that I didn't need the oxycodone! Chronic pain is awful!"

• Corey
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2021

For Chronic Pain "I have been getting physical therapy, doing physical therapy anyway as epidermal, delta cortisone shots into shoulder, back and well diagnosed pain, varicose veins, rheumatoid arthritis, torn tendon and neuro-pain. I've been taking oxycontin 80mg Cr every 12 hours, with lidocane patch , until the OxyContin was not covered, so I was now prescribed Xtampza ER 36mg twice daily every 12hours. It made me have withdrawals , sweats, changes in behavior and not much analgesic pain help, this medicine makes people bloated and drag their butt around in pain all day. And nobody wants to take something that just gives poor sleep from pain that keeps you awake and bad dreams of how you still have pain. It should be remade or off the market of pharma for false advertising."

• Birdie
• October 18, 2020

For Chronic Pain "I have been on oxycodone for years after a back injury that has resulted in multiple surgeries and two fusions. The pain relief didn't last long with the Oxycodone so we went to Xtampza for more continuous pain control. This has continued and has really improved my quality of life. I still have some pain which I take IR Oxycodone for, but I am actually on a lower total dose of opioids now than I was before Xtampza. I am back to living more and my husband has commented so many times on how much happier I am. I have been able to walk my dogs again, work out, sleep all night and do other things I missed so much. You need to take this with food. Your body won't absorb the med fully without a high calorie meal. About four hours after taking Xtampza I feel the effects pretty intensely. This last 1-2 hours, so I have to plan my day around that so I am not driving. I had stomach pain when I first started but that subsided after a few days. These are really the only downsides I have had."

• JennM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2022

For Chronic Pain "After being on perc 15mg for several year which worked very well for the pain, but doctor said had to switch cause it's a short term med. So we tried a few other long term meds which help but wasn't lasting the full length that they were supposed to last for so I asked my doctor to put me on another long term med and he put me on Xtampza ER 36mg and this new med Xtampza 36mg does not even work. It doesn't touch the pain I'm in. Why would you prescribe this medication to anyone it's Junk it doesn't work"

• Roseb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2022

For Chronic Pain "Xtampza ER 9 mg didn’t help with my chronic pain at all. It did, however , make my anxiety level increase greatly & my blood pressure go up. These side effects are such that I’ll be talking to my Dr about an alternative pain medicine."

• mouse
• October 7, 2017

For Chronic Pain "For me it lasts about 5 to 7 hours depending on what I am doing. It does help which is saying a lot for me as not much seems to help anymore. I am glad that I got the opportunity to use this. Thank you!"

• Dino
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 20, 2021

For Chronic Pain "I have been taking pain meds of years due to injury to my spinal column. I see a lot of complaints about Xtampza ER here and this concerns me. I have taken it for over a year (insurance company issues like all!) and have had no issues with the difference. I have taken several types of ER thru the years without issue. I was just switched to Rhodes on 15 mg breakthrough and am concern with all the feedback. However, confused, given that the company is owned by the name brand Purdue. Will update in a few weeks with my experience. but please don't avoid Xtampza JUST from these remarks below."

• Rstarre
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2020

For Chronic Pain "Chronic pain from bone spurs in my neck and spinal degradation in my lower back. I have been on pain meds for ten years. I have tried everything except fentanyl. Hydrocodone worked best for me overall with no side effects like nausea or constipation. But my liver enzymes went above normal and doctor thinks it is caused by the tylanol that is combined in the hydrocodone. I changed to morphine which I had to stop because of the terrible nausea that got worse and worse after two weeks. She then put me on Xtampza. I do not like to wait over an hour for it to work. When it does kick in, it works ok but it lasts only six hours most days....7 at the most. Pain relief is ok but hydrocodone worked better for me even though Xtampza is suppose to be 1.5 time stronger. Xtampza does cause me slight nausea but it also elevates my mood. I am going to try and talk my pain doc to give me regular oxy. I don't know why she is reluctant to do so. Hydrocodone works better than Xtampza for pain in my case."

• Concr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2021

For Pain "Worthless for pain relief. Doesn't matter how many you take. Ran out of immediate release oxycodone before the weekend because my pain management doctor quit and the new doctor couldn't get all of the patients taken care of."