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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): After breaking 3 ribs and taking Vicodin and Tramadol to no relief I asked the doctor for Dilaudid 2 mg every 6 hrs. It took the pain from 9 down to 4 in about 20 minutes. Now I can finally get some sleep and get a few things done around the house...great medicine.
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hydromorphone: Way better than Oxycontin, no more daily 3 times a day withdrawal, more effective and If you take this, make sure doctor gives a proper bowel regimen; was admitted to emergency for details I'd rather not share. Have 4mg Dilaudid for breakthrough or Percocet and Robaxicet. Also take Remeron, Nortriptyline. Miraculous really! Really great for moderate to severe chronic back and neck pain.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I have had a chronic headache for ten years, as in I have not gone one single day without a headache in ten years. I get terrible terrible migraines, but also have advanced arthritis from C4-C7 with 3 bulging discs. (I'm 23 years old). I've been on everything under the sun that is non-addictive for migraine treatment in addition to Demerol, codeine Lortab, Percocet, Stadol, Nubain & Pentacozine. I was on 40mg hydrocodone each day which was effective but also took Excedrin, Midrin and Cephadyn on occasions so the acetaminophen effects worried me. My doctor switched me to Dilaudid 4mg four times daily and it works wonderfully without being so harsh on my liver. VERY effective at pain relief. Doesn't seem as habit-forming as the Lortabs-for me
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): In January 2009, I was prescribed Dilaudid 8mg (2 tabs 4X/day) to battle break-through pain, in conjunction with my constant regimen of OxyContin 80mg (2 tabs, 3X/day) therapy. It was as though I had been given a placebo. No effects - neither positive or negative. I have a high degree of opiate tolerance, which renders pain management a difficult chore. My doctor switched me over to morphine sulfate immediate release back in August (30mg, 2-3 tabs/every 3-4 hours), which (to my system, at least), is far more effective, despite the fact that Dilaudid's efficacy is about 6-7 times that of morphine's.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I SUFFER FROM CHRONIC BACK AND KNEE PAIN. HAD LOWER SPINAL FUSION, BOTH KNEES TOTALLY REPLACED AND STENOSIS IN MY UPPER NECK THAT FLARED UP ONCE TO THE POINT THAT THE PAIN WAS AGONY! THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS GIVEN AN INJECTION OF DILAUDID AS OPPOSED TO MORPHINE. MORPHINE HAS NEVER TAKEN MY PAIN AWAY, IT JUST MADE ME NOT CARE THAT IT HURT, AND THE FIRST TIME I WAS INJECTED WITH DILAUDID, THE EFFECTS THE FIRST MINUTE SCARED ME, BUT I HAD A GREAT NURSE THAT WALKED ME THROUGH EVERYTHING I WAS GOING TO EXPERIENCE AND ASSURED ME THAT IN ONE MIN. IT WOULD PASS AND IT DID AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 12YRS. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINS I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PAIN. ALSO TOOK THE PILLS FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH AND WORKED VERY WELL.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I had an abscessed streptococcus infection, which is a REALLY painful occurrence. They treated me with 2-10cc Dilaudid IV Injections, and it was really great. I got REALLY drowsy, but felt nothing, even when they stuck a HUGE needle into my insanely infected tonsil (It was only one tonsil). I went from a 9 on the pain scale to a 1 in ten minutes (or what I perceived as 10 minutes at least). I also hear about people getting very sick from hydromorphone. The staff at the Medical Center were great though. The technician who administered the drug in the ER knew just how to administer it to minimize nausea. I am definitely glad that they knew how much pain I was in an pulled no punches to treat it.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): After fracturing my L1,L2,L3,L4,L5 in a car accident two years ago, Dilaudid 4mg three times a day plus Methadone 10mg three times a day has been the ONLY combination that allows me to have a life. I've been through so many doctors, it's sad. Believe me, if I could be pain-free without medicines, I would. My pain level now is a steady 4. Before Dilauded, nothing worked.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): This drug is the first to relieve some of the severe symptoms associate with severe back and leg pain from a work-related injury. I found it to be effective in reducing the pain level from 10 to about 7 (1-10 pain scale). There were no side-effects that I am aware of when given an injection in the ED setting.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I had a severe ear infection and was given Norco. I am not a regular narcotic patient and knew Norco was fairly strong, but to no avail did it help my ear. It hurt like you'd not believe, and went to the emergency room for the pain I was experiencing in my right ear. I was given an IV of antibiotics and a dose of dilaudid as well. It helped so much that I even fell asleep while they probed my ear. The doctor ordered a second dose before I was released and then was placed back on Norco for 7 days. Again, 2 days later, my other ear became infected and was again admitted into the hospital for an examination. Another infected ear, the left side this time, and was treated with exactly the same medication with the same results. It works for me.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): This medicine has worked wonders on my chronic back pain. I have tried everything from Tramadol to Opana ER and for the price Roxicodone 30mg tops them all if taken as prescribed, and at the same time each day. The only downfall is that you must take the pills more frequently than say MS Contin or Oxycontin where you only need them every 12 hours. However that was my main problem with the Opana, Oxycontin, Etc., they didn't seem to last the full 12 hours as advertised. I was lucky if I got a good 8 hours from them.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I've got complex regional pain syndrome and it helps with the numbness in my leg but does not take away all of the burning sensation. After the Percocets quit working the doctor put me on Dilaudid #4's and the pain has been reduced some but I feel that I could use something even stronger. 1 every 6 hours helps but is still not enough.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I was in the ER the other day for a slipped disc, and pinched sciatic nerve. I was given 1mg of this through an IV. I have never take a pain medicine so effective! But I was in so much pain that I needed 1mg every hour for 3 hours. But the only side effect was that my face and body was itchy after the third mg.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I got this medication after a hysterectomy. It worked very well on my pain. I would recommend this if you are in severe pain. It works.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Dilauded is the only pain medication that offers me any type of relief. I herniated 3 discs in my lower back and I was on an IV of 2mg every 4 hours. Only con was it made my face very itchy. The second time I had an IV of Dilaudid was post spinal tap. I was given 1mg injection every 2 hours (lower dosage, more frequently made pain more manageable). I now have a prescription for 4mg every 3-4 hours for chronic back pain. I believe it has dramatically improved my quality of life.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Take Dilaudid only when it's absolutely needed and necessary. It is not a drug meant for giving comfort, rather for pain level 7 or more on a scale of 1 to 10. For pain level of 5 or less, morphine, Percocet, or even Tylenol 3 will suffice.
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hydromorphone: Great medication for breakthrough pain. Hate the constipation side effect. Drink tons of water to help lessen this. Not good for long term use.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I have had 12 hospital stays in the last 2.5 years each for at least 1 week due to Pancreatitis. During this time, I have had 4 surgeries (galbladder, 30% of Pancreas, Spleen, Gastric Obstruction) on top of these "visits". This is the only drug that actually works on the pain for me. It doesn't give you a light show like Demerol, it just kills the pain period.
Only con I see is that tolerance builds quickly. I usually need 2 mg every 3 hours to stay up on the pain, but I have been up as high as 4mg over 3 hours for a few days.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): My father-in-law was given this medicine after surgery. He began hallucinating and was suspicious of everyone in the hospital room. It took three days for this to be completely out of his system.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I have asthma and am in and out of the hospital often with bronchitis and pleurisy. Which if you don't know, pleurisy can be extremely painful. My Doctor orders 4 mg Dilaudid with 75 mg Phenergan IV every 4 hours as needed and it works almost immediately. It's about the only thing that gives me relief when the pleurisy gets to the point of hospitalization.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I went to the ER after a diverticulitis flare-up with severe abdomonal pain. Was given Dilaudid and Phenergen through an IV and the pain went away almost instantly!! The combination of the two worked wonders but only lasted for a couple of hours.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I have high pressure in my head from a brain injury last year. Morphine won't touch what Dilaudid can. It has worked great for my headaches which they say is the worst head pain ever experienced. So anyway a lot of narcotics will give me rebound pain but this one does not. Only side effects if not given with Zofran, it makes me vomit.
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hydromorphone: I think dilaudid is a wonderful medicine when given in high enough doses administered I.V or I.M. I'm currently in the hospital with multiple blood clots in both my legs and am on a pain pump of dilaudid at a rate of 0.8 mg an hour with 0.5 mg demand boluses every 8 minutes and all it does is make me sleepy. But a 3mg I.M shot the day I was admitted took the pain away.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I was trying to find other pain relievers other than hydrocodone. I tried this for my lower back pain. It was like I hadn't taken anything.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I developed horrendous headaches after a traumatic brain injury a year ago. After trying far too many non-narcotic alternatives and Percocets, interspersed with several trips a month to the ER for a shot of morphine, my doctors and I have come up with Dilaudid to deal with the bad headaches. I take a single 11mg dose of Dilaudid with two Dramamine and an Ativan, followed by a second Ativan 2 hours later. I go from agony to "let's go to Ikea" in about an hour. I do take a daily neurostimulant (300mg modafinal) for chronic fatigue that may offset the drowsiness you might expect from that combo, but it has been a huge gain for my quality of life. The trick seems to be to get enough Dilaudid at once to stop the pain.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): First experienced the benefits of this drug after my 10th spinal surgery. Relieved pain pretty quickly, but short lasting. It was given as break through in the hospital, via IV at first. Then the doctor scripted it to me as break through along with Percocet when I went home. I eventually had too many side effects from the Percocet. I just stuck with the Dilaudid taking it about every 5-6 hours.
Now I'm dealing with being "itchy" and think it may the Dilaudid. I had bad side effects from Vicodin after one of last year's surgeries. Now it seems I'm starting to have side effects from things I never used to be bothered by before.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): My husband had surgery to remove his prostate gland, bladder, and 12 inches of colon six months ago. He was hospitalized for nine days. His lower-back pain was excruciating, and morphine (controlling it himself) and various types of mattresses did nothing to make him comfortable. He was getting no sleep at all until the surgeon offered Dilaudid. It lasted for about 5 hours or so, and he could have it every 6 hours. It brought quick relief to the back pain and relaxed him enough to get decent amount of sleep after several days of terrible discomfort. No side effects for him either.
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hydromorphone: I have suffered ruptured discs in lower back in the L4-L5 region and I was on 4mg Hydromorphone and 5/325 Percocet for breakthrough pain. I found little to no relief with the 4mg hydromorphone. My level of pain is very severe and the physician that is treating me feels the medications that he has prescribed is more then sufficient. I do think Hydromorphone is much more adequate when used by i.v rather than oral pill form.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): My first kidney stone. Very painful. Went to ER since I didn't know what was happening. Cat scan = kidney stone ~2mm. I wasn't going to die and it would pass.
They 1st gave me IV morphine. That took the pain down about 20% to a manageable but still very painful level for about 10 minutes then it jumped back up as if I'd had nothing.
They then gave me Dilaudid saying it worked on different receptors. In 2 minutes the pain dropped about 75% and stayed down for about 4 hours until it wore off.
Dilaudid seems to work differently than morphine. A great and powerful medication.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I have a genetic condition that causes the rapid formation of kidney stones. I am 25, and three weeks ago I felt what would be my 8th stone starting to move. A CAT scan had already determined that all of my stones were 5mm or smaller, meaning that they would pass on their own and not warrant surgery. Well, this stone was very bad, and I ended up at the ER. After over four hours, I finally received 4mg of morphine through IV, which did absolutely nothing for me. The doctor was very surprised, and came back later with 3mg of Dilaudid through IV. It certainly helped, but it did not eliminate the pain. It took the pain from a 10 out of 10 to probably a 6 out of 10. It did allow me to relax and drink water to pass it.
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hydromorphone: I have problems with three discs and broken joint capsule in my neck, as well as arthritis in the same area of my neck. I first had a hydromorphone injection 4 years ago and my neck pain vanished away into a warm feeling in my neck. I think this medication should be given more frequently to people with severe pain. I know doctors want to be cautious because this is an addictive narcotic, but 800mg ibuprofen tablets do not work for everyone. I take 4mg tablets up to twice a day as needed for pain, but I don't use them every day. Never ever take more than prescribed. I like Hydromorphone because I don't feel high at all. I feel the same except no pain. Everyone is different, so check with your doctor.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I have a C-5/6/7 fusion with a titianium cage. Confirmed nerve damage at C-7 via nerve conduction study. Like most of you I've been on many types of pain medications. It is different for each and so is the tolerence. I am finally stable taking hydromorphone 8mg. and OxyContin 30 mg. I take them "backwards" meaning the hydromorphoe is for "base" pain and the OxyContin is taken at night so I can make it through the entire sleep cycle without waking up due to pain. I do not have breakthrough pain on this regiment and it is less expensive. Also please have your testosterone levels checked since these medications can lower it. I take Testim; a gel, that brings my levels back to normal. Testosterone affects your heart, mood and other functions.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Dilaudid worked wonders for my kidney stones. I had a 8.5mm stone in my right kidney. They gave 2mg of Dilaudid through i.v. in ER and I didn't fill much pain after that.
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hydromorphone: I was put in a drug induced coma for a month, for acute pancreatitis. I now take 12mg Hydromorphone every 12 hours. I also inject during breakthroughs. It is a good drug but it does not take the pain away totally. I do appreciate what it does though. It works well.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I've been on pain medicines since I was 8, for degenerative disc disease. Starting when I was 24 and after surgery for herniated discs (L3-L4, L4-L5) I went through quite a few medicine trials before I found Ultram. This one worked great until my L5-S1 herniated and the last epidural I received triggered severe sciatic pain. After a visit to the ED, I was given Dilaudid 2mg intramuscularly and sent home with a script for the oral 2mg 1-2 tablets as needed. Between Ultram, Gabapentin and Dilaudid (alternating Ultram during the day and Dilaudid at night), I can still keep working for a little while longer until the next spinal surgery. Ultram does not replace Dilaudid, but I found it keeps me alert and pain level within my pain tolerance range.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I was given dilaudid by iv while I was pregnant, for gallstone pain. I was so depressed because I stayed sick and in pain and I couldn't experience the joys of being pregnant. But dilaudid allowed me to be a little bit more comfortable.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): For those in Canada suffering from chronic pain, the long-acting version, Hydromorph Contin, is wonderful when combined with the Dilaudid for breakthrough pain. I take 9mg (6mg 3mg pills) twice a day, plus the 4mg of dilaudid for the breakthrough pain. Only bad thing I can say about it is that my tolerance level for this, and other medications, is very high. And I'm only 27 years old.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I received 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns (10% Body - when water was split on my leg and lap) that ended up getting infected while on vacation. I had received some other medicines at 2 different ER visits before flying home (before the burns were infected), but when I arrived at my doctor he prescribed Dilaudid pills for me (2mg each to be taken 4 times daily). I about died each day. I could "fill them working for about 1-2 hours but the next 4-5 was torture. I soon changed to a "weaker drug" that worked better on me.
I have been given Dilaudid Shots of 2mg at the ER for migraines, but when taken orally the medicine does not go into the system fast enough or for long enough.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Went to the ER because of sciatic nerve pressure for severe pain and multiple muscles spasms that would not stop. 2 injections of dilaudid had no effect at all. Tried some 4mg oral dilaudid tablets and no effect at all. This is most likely a very effective pain reliever but this indicates that not all pain relievers work on me. Doctors don't believe me so I almost always refuse to take any pain medication. I think I need to be studied.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I am a 62-yr old woman with a number of health-related issues that cause chronic and sometimes acute pain; including three herniated disks (C3-C6), lower back pain and bad knees. Percocet, Darvocet and Vicodin upset my stomach, so I've only been on Lodine 2x day for the past two years. My doctor suggested a trial on Dilaudid - 2mg to 4mg every 4-6 hours until I can have a knee replacement. 2mg did not make me pain-free, but definitely was an improvement. However, 4mg allowed me to walk without pain for the first time in months. It makes me sleepy, but aside from that there have been no unpleasant side effects. Dilaudid is a wonder drug for anyone who experiences chronic pain.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): This drug is very effective. I had surgery earlier today
on my rectum, and I get complete relief from four milligrams taken by mouth. The sole side effect appears to be a degree of sleepiness, but compared to other drugs of similar potency, this one seems to induce minimal impairment. The horrors (hallucinations) are readily controlled by a small amount of valium.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): While I was in the Emergency Room the doctors diagonosis was that I had a blood clot in the right lung. I was given morphine, which didn't work, they then gave me Dilaudid and it was a wonderful pain reliever. Thank you for the pharmaceutical advances that have been made to help me in my hours of pain.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I broke my ankle in 4 places. I was given an injection of this in the ER so they could do a closed reduction of my fracture. Despite being given 4 shots total, I didn't get any relief.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I had this when I was in the hospital (9 times in 2 years). It is the best medicine I have ever used. I hate the feeling pain medicines give you. This one just made me sleepy and pain free. Too bad they wouldn't let me take it at home. I am now on the fentanyl patch instead.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Since my doctor prescribed Dilaudid I can tell a world of difference. It actually controls my pain to the extent that I can carry out my daily routine. I am very pleassed.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I was given Dilaudid after being in the hospital for bowel obstruction. Worst pain of my LIFE! In IV form its amazing, total pain relief in 60 seconds. It was hard to get perscribed in pill form but finally found a pain doctor that agreed it was a better drug for me. I now take 4mg pills every 6-8 hours and can lead a normal life. There are no side effects, but it is hard to get a script for. Take only as doctor says, DO NOT take more.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I take dilaudid for a severe kidney stone condition. I take the pills at home (4mg), although I start by cutting them in half and only take 2mg to start. If 2mg don't help, I take the other half of the pill for a total of 4mg. I take the dilaudid in combination with MS Contin. Like many others have said, I have tried many other pain medications and dilaudid is the ONLY thing that helps me with my pain. Morphine does not help (it makes me very sick - although the long acting MS Contin is ok).
When the pills are not able to control my pain, or after surgery I take IV dilaudid, and this is the best pain medication. There have been times I've been curled in a ball in tears the pain has been so bad and this works instantly.
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hydromorphone: I have taken every pain medicine and muscle relaxer I think there is and finally I have found something that has so far been very effective with minimal side effects. I have a lot of side effects from most medicines and that is why it's been hard to find something that works. I've had chronic/severe neck and shoulder pain for 12 years and get cervical epidurals. I don't worry about addition either because I'm in this for life and will gladly settle for it.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Great pain narcotic, works in about 20 minutes after oral administration. I am on 4 mg tablets, every six hours, usually one a day does the trick. I also take it in conjuction with 30mg of Oxycontin ER. I can actually get out of bed and do something. Be advised though that withdrwals could be severe. I had withdrawls after last dose twelve hours ago, so you must taper off. Do it with your doctors help though.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I have suffered with chronic uncontrolled migraines for 19 years now. Recently during an episode I had to be taken to the ER and was given Dilaudid as I.V. It has been the only thing that has given me relief, the best medicine I've ever used, and believe me, I've used most all of them.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I've had chronic back and neck pain for over 10 years and drugs like Vicodin, Lorcet and others like them quit working. Was taking MS Contin for 5 years and it started to loose its effect. Started the Dilaudid 2 years ago and still doing well with it. Without it I would have a constant pain level of 8 to 9.5 and unable to do anything. With it my pain level runs 4 to 6 and I'm able to do some things. I've been unable to work for 10 years but now can do some wood working with a little lathe.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I was given Dilaudid for pain control. I had diverticulitis and the Dilaudid worked great for about 1 1/2 hours. The pain returned after that.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Was given this drug while in the hospital. Had severe tonsilitus and could not eat, drink, speak or breathe. A shot in the IV and then flushed with saline! What a relief!!! Worked instantly! Even though it doesn't make you sick like morphine, I still vomited when I got home after a dose two hours earlier.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I had a severe migraine. The worst I have had. I have been suffering from them for about 4 years now. It was given Dilaudid intramuscularly and within about 20 minutes the pain let up so I could finally relax and get some sleep.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I injured my left index finger. I was blowing out the lines on a paint gun using paint thinner and I ran my finger across the tip of the gun and the thinner was injected into my finger. it was the worst pain I have ever had in my life. Dilaudid did the trick in about 20 seconds
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): It worked great after a procedure, with very little side effects. I was given 2mg as an I.V. dose. I would recommend after and/or before surgery, for any pain ranging from moderately severe to very severe. If Morphine gives you nausea ask for Dilaudid!
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I remember when I had my son I developed an infection, and was in so much pain. I went to the hospital, I sat there for 3 hours until I got called back. Then they finally hooked me to IV and shot me with dilaudid I felt fine after that
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): Crushed knee, shattered tib and fib. Leg was a mess with lot's of soft tissue damage as well. Natural morphine couldn't stop the bone pain but Dilaudid did the trick in a minute. I have to have a combination of pain killers for everything to stop but Dilaudid was the breakthrough med. It was by IV only.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): I got this as a pain reliever in the hospital in liquid for after my gall bladder was removed. My pharmacist at Walgreen's told me that they have Dilaudid, but only in tablet form, you have to ask your doctor to prescribe it because most especially dentists don't even know what it is.
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hydromorphone: After permanent SCI (Spinal Cord Injury), I've had a lot of experience with pain. Hydromorphone 4 mg was prescribed for break-through pain and has worked pretty well. I agree, better learn to live with a level of 4 (out of 10). I don't worry about addiction, I've got this the rest of my life, but every doctor I've talked to warns of building a tolerance; better learn to live with a little more pain now rather than more pain later.
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Dilaudid (hydromorphone): worked great for me after a severe car accident. broken ribs, broken pelvic bone, ruptured spleen, and everything else i wont go into
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hydromorphone: I was prescribed this drug for the pain of an abnormal ovarian cyst. 2mg, isn't even touching the pain! Side effects so far have only been a little clumsiness.
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hydromorphone: When surgury fails and all other methods are exhausted the only solution at least for me is pain control with whatever it takes to control the pain to a cofortable level. If you are looking for total relief your expectations are way too high. On a scale of 1-10 a three is about as good as it gets. I am happy with a 4 and more people need to hear this. Hopefully help is on the way but be realistic.
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