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Absynthesis1

For anyone who has experience with Tapentadol I have a question or two...TIA

Hey guys. I'm interested in tapentadol, for a couple of reasons. My DOC is oxycodone but it's so freaking expensive. My gf and I have spent so much money on it. I wanted to look into tapentadol, as a staple in between oxy use. I know that it's cheaper than OC but how effective is it for pain management?

If any of you have tried it, did it work well as far as an analgesic? What's the duration like and is it close to tramadol? I enjoy tramadol but the inherent seizure risk puts me off. Is it abusable, or is there a euphoric aspect to it? Anybody that could help me along I would very much appreciate and experience you've had with this medicine. Thank you!

Posted Jan 18, 2020, 4:13 PM UTC

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highflyinorflyinhigh•

YMMV, but tapentadol does very little for my pain and had no recreational value for me. It’s essentially extra strength tramadol.

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Absynthesis1OP•

Thanks for the response. I was mainly interested because it was so cheap and you get quantity on the onion, maybe I should look into another opiate/opioid then. Thanks again bro!

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highflyinorflyinhigh•

Unfortunately there’s usually a good reason a drug is cheap. I forgot to mention that, like tramadol, tapentadol lowers the seizure threshold.

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zmw_adri•

I need about 280-+300mg OxyCodone to achieve a nice high and proper analgesia when I use Tapentadol strangely I only need 150-200mg for proper analgesia. The problem is I get hallucinations at those doses from the Tapentadol but no high whatsoever. I just feel dizzy and can't think straight. It feels nothing like Tramadol to me. I really dislike Tapentadol but it's better than being in pain and having withdrawals. So I can't really recommend it but if you are "desperate" and/or need cheaper analgesia you could give it a try.

For me, the hallucinations are a dealbreaker but maybe you won't get those. I think it's at least worth a try.

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Absynthesis1OP•

I get hallucinations when I nod sometimes, if it's peaceful like that and more flash imagery then I don't mind it. But the fact you said it's nothing like tramadol and it seems to lack any true euphoria is kind of a deal breaker for me too. Thank you for the info! I think I'll stay away.

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