Hydromorphone for Chronic Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Zoe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2020

Hydromorphone "I have been given Dilaudid for sciatic nerve pain and took only 0.05 mg at 6 pm, and it is now 4:30 am and I have not been able to fall asleep. If you cannot sleep, so I put up with the pain and ditched this pill. I felt like I was on a slow high, oh my God, what a horrible feeling."

• san...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 27, 2023

"I was given 12 mg to start 2 times a day and had problems with constipation. ER means everything is extended. Did better taking one 16 mg a day with oxy. The last time I was prescribed 7.5 mg, and that was a waste of time, and it caused me to be constipated. Not worth taking in the 7.5 mg ER. It's like taking a 5 mg Vicodin. No relief."

• sar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 12, 2019

"I had total knee replacement surgery July 4, 2018. Before surgery, I could function normally, but after surgery, it got worse. Before surgery, I had no pain, no drugs, and could function, now I have a brace, on drugs, and a problem walking with pressure."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 1, 2020

"Used hydromorphone for breakthrough pain. In my case, methadone is the regularly scheduled pain med. For 12 years, I was taking 16 mg every two hours as needed for breakthrough pain. For approximately the last year, the dose was reduced to 8 mg every 8 hours as needed for breakthrough pain. The 89.5% reduction made the use of this pain medicine superfluous. About two weeks ago, it was changed to 8 mg every six hours as needed. The reason for the decrease in intervals between doses was because of a fall that I had."

• Tay...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 1, 2021

Hydromorphone "I have had a Medtronic pain pump implanted in my abdomen with Dilaudid ran into my spinal cord (implanted 12-Nov-2019). This is my 3rd one. My question is, my doctor has it set so high know other pain pump specialists will touch me! I believe it is somewhere around a 15 level. In the last year, I have suffered from congestive heart failure, and just in July I suffered cardiac arrest, and if not for my friend knowing CPR, I would not have survived. But now I am down to 95 lbs and having a hard time fighting back. Is it possible that this Dilaudid pump is slowly killing me? Please, other reviewers respond to me and give me some feedback, thank you!!"

• Con...
• October 6, 2021

Hydromorphone "Took oral Dilaudid after 4 failed back surgeries in 2012 and got stomach issues. Only thing that keeps me upright is Norco. Tried everything else, even Fentanyl and Butrans patches. My doctor has talked me into trying a computer chip distributing Dilaudid instead of my Norco orally! Does anyone know about this procedure?"

• Pia...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 31, 2021

"I'm a woman in my early 40s and was rear-ended twice. The first accident caused five back surgeries in L5-S1, and the second caused a multi-level fusion in C4-C6 with a herniated disc in C3-C4. I now have a bone spur at the bottom of C6 with arthritis and inflammation in C7-T1. Also get migraines, have post-concussion syndrome, failed back syndrome, fibromyalgia, sciatica, stenosis, PTSD, radiculopathy, and many more. I started with 10 mg of OxyContin twice daily and 10/325 mg of Percocet three to four times daily. I had a massive flare-up, and hydromorphone IV worked like nothing I've ever had before. I asked my pain management doctor to switch me. I started on 2 mg, now I'm up to 8 mg three to four times daily. It takes about 20 minutes and wipes my pain away. I'm also on 30 mg of OxyContin every eight hours (90 mg daily). Recently the doctor tried having me wean a little bit down, and the weather is so cold that I flared right back up. Eight mg of hydromorphone has been working for me and is a miracle drug."

• Lef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2016

Hydromorphone "My husband is in the hospital right now, and they put a brand new knee in. He was doing pretty good until they gave him that drug. It was horrible for him. He was like a different person. He did not know where he was or even who we were. He was screaming for someone to call the police. I cannot imagine anyone taking that. Norco 10 is the strongest thing he can take, and that is just one pill when needed. He took one dose of that, and that is all... horrible experience for him."

• Jre...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 18, 2012

Hydromorphone "I.V. form is a ten. Pill form about a 7 or 8."

• cra...
• April 1, 2013

Hydromorphone "Broke both my legs in a car crash. Shattered my right femur and broken right fibula. Dilaudid is the only when required medicine that really worked."

• Wan...
• January 21, 2014

Hydromorphone "I have tried all of it and so far Dilaudid works best for me."

• jew...
• February 14, 2014

Hydromorphone "I am allergic to a lot of pain meds. This is the only medicine I can take that takes the pain away."

• lis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2014

Hydromorphone "It really makes most of the pain go away. It takes a little bit for them to work, but I'm on a low dose."

• pau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 4, 2015

Hydromorphone "Finally found a medication with little side effects."

• Rot...
• January 27, 2015

Hydromorphone "Nothing else worked except this 2 mg dose without side effects. It wore off after 6 hours. Given post-surgery use, but could have helped longer since everything else caused migraines."

• Mik...
• September 16, 2015

Hydromorphone "Treats both the diarrhea and chronic pain that I have from Crohn's disease. Works great."

• Red...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 31, 2018

Hydromorphone "I have tried everything for my pain. I finally was given this medication, 4 mg. It worked excellent. Definitely happy being pain-free for a change. I can resume my normal activities now."

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

Hydromorphone "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."

• Cra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 7, 2016

Hydromorphone "Loved it. I suffer from chronic pain from MS and back issues, and this medication is very good for my pain. I take 4 8 mg tabs a day, along with Opana 40 mg, and that seems to do the job."

• Aza...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 10, 2013

Hydromorphone "Excellent for migraines, the best. Unlike all the other medicines, again, doesn't make me sick like Relpax, effective, unlike Imitrex. I just wish I could get it again."

• Sle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2020

Hydromorphone "Am I the only one that feels as if Dilaudid and morphine don’t work compared to OxyContin or other painkillers?"

• Jaz...
• December 24, 2016

Hydromorphone "I got chronic pancreatitis and this serious GI disease, and Dilaudid has worked wonderfully treating me of these problems."

• nas...
• April 13, 2014

Hydromorphone "Good pain relief, but not long-lasting. Doc switched me to a new one, Exalgo. Not bad, but not as good so far in long-lasting 24-hour dose."

• Sue...
• January 23, 2017

Hydromorphone "This medicine didn't work for me orally."

• Ore...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2019

"I use both hydromorphone contin and short acting, and it was not until my doctor added the long-lasting that I finally got some relief."