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Dilaudid and Tolerance: What Users Say

Tolerance: mentioned by 5 users (1.5%)

Based on user experiences from 329 Dilaudid reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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nausea 10.0%
drowsiness 3.3%
vomiting 3.3%
addiction 2.4%
hallucinations 2.1%
itching 2.1%
sleepy 1.5%
tolerance 1.5%
brain fog 1.2%
constipation 1.2%

Reviews for Dilaudid

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Commonly mentioned side effects
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  • February 14, 2012

For Pain "This is the only medicine that will help me when my pain hits. I have multiple conditions that cause pain, but the most painful issue I have to deal with is kidney stones. I get them at least every 4 months, and when they hit, they are incredibly painful. Dilaudid is the only thing that gets me through it. There are times I've had pain attacks where I have seriously considered suicide because I couldn't take it anymore. Dilaudid has saved me. Nothing else comes close. The only bad things are 1) tolerance is a huge issue. I have had to steadily increase my dosage over the years. 2) withdrawal is so painful. Be sure to taper off when you are stopping it. Otherwise, be prepared to stay in bed in pain for at least a week."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 4, 2011

For Pain "After being on various hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine drugs for a couple of years with no pain relief, I was prescribed Dilaudid (hydromorphone). I was amazed at how well it worked to eliminate 100% of my back pain. However, I quickly built up a tolerance to it, and within a year, I went from being prescribed 2mg 3x/day to 8mg 3x/day (very few pharmacies even have 8mg Dilaudid)."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 2, 2009

For Pain "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 9 mg (6 mg, 3 mg pills) twice a day, plus the 4 mg 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."

9 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

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  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 5, 2014

For Chronic Pain "Gained tolerance quickly on this med - maxed out dosage/frequency and had to add additional pain meds to address pain issues. Have not had issues with dependency, thankfully."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 7, 2009

For Pain "Dilaudid is a powerful drug that works great. I found my tolerance for it raised, and an increase in dosage was needed."

10 / 10
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