Dilaudid and Hallucinations: What Users Say

• hip...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2017

For Pain "I have been given Dilaudid several times throughout the years. It works wonders with severe pain. I have had it via IV and in pill form. The effects from the pills are nowhere as intense as the IV liquid version but works well. My only complaint with the IV liquid form is if you are on it for a long period while hospitalized, you will hallucinate at points. Other than that, it is an amazing instant relief for pain. The first time I had ever been given Dilaudid, my appendix had burst and I was septic. I was given an IV and they injected Dilaudid, almost instantly I felt no pain and felt great. I was ready to go home, lol. From the point of me going to the ER until I received the Dilaudid, I was screaming and crying from the pain."

• Nev...
• November 20, 2015

For Pain "I had abdominal surgery, and after post-op, I was back in my room on a Dilaudid IV pump. The pain management was great but had a bad side effect. It caused me to have hallucinations. I don't know if it was too high of a dose or not, but I was seeing weird people in my room. Under my bed, I saw monsters, snakes, and they all were trying to get me. I was screaming and asking for help. I had to have my wife stay with me because I could not close my eyes to sleep. I literally felt like I was in a Freddy Krueger movie. I now list this as a drug allergy when asked if I'm allergic to any medications. I never want to experience that again."

• Anonymous
• January 30, 2009

For Pain "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."

• Dil...
• December 2, 2010

For Pain "Very freaky and delusional side effects. Pain control was adequate but did not overcome the psychotic active side effects. Effects lasted for 1 week after hospital use, and flashbacks occurred for weeks after."

• Dil...
• December 2, 2010

For Pain "Very freaky and delusional side effects. Pain control was adequate but did not overcome the psychotic active side effects. Effects lasted for 1 week after hospital use, and flashbacks occurred for weeks after."

• Anonymous
• December 9, 2010

For Pain "Very strong medicine! I was in the hospital after emergency spine surgery, and I hardly remember the whole 5-day stay. Kept me comfortable, but the hallucinations were horrible!"

• Anonymous
• August 15, 2009

For Pain "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."