"i&#039;m a 47-year-old female and was born with spina bifida, also my spinal cord is tethered. i have scoliosis as well. i don&#039;t even remember a day of not being in pain. i have been on just about all the typical narcotic medications. in june 2011 i finally had to quit my job after 24 years because of the severe pain. my family doctor prescribed nucynta until i can get an appointment with pm. i&#039;ve been on nucynta for 3 days, and even though the pain relief seems better than any of the other medications, the side effects are making me evaluate about whether to stay on it or not. i&#039;ve been getting waves of nausea, headaches, dizziness and feeling as if i am overheated. i&#039;m going to keep taking it and hope that the side effects will subside."