Demerol for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)
Demerol has an average rating of 9.6 out of 10 from a total of 64 reviews for the treatment of Pain. 97% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Demerol
- ISY
- November 10, 2009
"I have been taking Demerol for several years for pain and it is the only medication that has worked for me. It is amazing how well it works without side effects. "
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 19, 2012
"Excellent fast acing and long acting pain medicine without nausea and vomiting associated with most all other pain medications."
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- DougPal
- February 18, 2013
"Used for kidney stones and tooth operations. Made me sing like a Beatle."
- clust...
- January 10, 2010
"Not even morphine takes away the pain of the cluster headaches like demerol"
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 26, 2012
"Just wanna say Demerol is the best pain reliever I've ever taken. I received in the ER through IV. I have Crohn's disease and it worked better then anything else I was given."
- Anonymous
- September 17, 2008
"I believe if used right this medicine is great for people who cannot take morphine."
- Krickee
- August 28, 2013
"This medicine was given to me at hospital after my car accident. It worked great, except it made me nauseated and I vomited after a large dose. Works really well."
- bigmf
- April 20, 2008
"I have Crohn's disease and Demerol has been very effective in managing the pain associated with it."
- Anonymous
- November 21, 2011
"I was in the ER for a broken orbital bone and they gave me a shot of Demerol and I felt like a million bucks. Instant relief. World's better than Morphine."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 11, 2012
"I suffer from severe chronic Migraines. At least once a week I have to go in and get a shot. I hate to do it but the pain is so severe that that is the only option right now."
- Austin
- May 14, 2014
"Got Demerol at ER when I had severe abdominal pain. I watched her inject it while I was sitting up. I immediately felt warm and got a head-rush. Great Medication, took ALL the pain away."
- Anonymous
- October 16, 2009
"Demerol when gave through iv is best when mixed with an anti nausea medication called Phenergan. It makes the Demerol work a lot better than when given alone."
- Eagle
- October 1, 2009
"I've found DEMEROL given through IM and IV, to be one of the MOST effective narcotic "PAIN RELIEVERS" given to me after a very traumatic accident and a broken neck"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 1, 2012
"Great pain relief after abdominal surgery"
- kryce...
- October 2, 2008
"Had this in hospial for colonoscopies and after surgeries. Excellent for pain but doesn't seem to last long."
- Keeks
- May 9, 2016
"Given for shoulder surgery. Worked better than any meds I've taken. I can sleep at night. I don't take them often just when the pain is unbearable."
- Anonymous
- May 9, 2009
"I've never felt this good in years."
- Demerol
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 26, 2022
"Good for severe pain with immediate relief without having to take every 8 hrs"
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"I've had migraines as a small child with no results until 11 years old a doctor gave me demerol. Now I went to ER at 50 years and no more demerol available. I now have severe hypertension, had 2 anuresym, and back surgery. I want demerol for pain, my life sucks."