"i have severe, constant pain following 4 serious car accidents (none my fault) over 14 years. i was taking oxycontin 10 mg x5 per day and my dr. recommend i try nucynta. i don&#039;t know why. it was more expensive and not available in a generic form.

after three days i felt it was less effective in controlling my pain.  on the fourth day i woke up and felt i had nothing to live for and my life had no meaning. i have depression and ptsd caused by the accidents but these conditions  are well controlled by other medications. i normally don&#039;t have these thoughts.  i beleived this was a side effect of the nucynta so i immediately stopped taking it and those thoughts went away right after."