Hydromorphone for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• Vik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2014

Hydromorphone "I recently had a heart attack on top of my cancer, and at the hospital, they gave me this medicine to help control my pain. Before I had used it, I was using oxycodone, but that had never truly worked to control my pain. Dilaudid, while also not fully relieving the pain, did a much greater job. Unfortunately, they would not allow me to take it at home, so now I am suffering because I know what it feels like to have my pain managed, and the oxycodone just isn't enough."

• Ave...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 5, 2015

Hydromorphone "Have had Dilaudid squirted in my IV at the hospital. Works immediately within seconds and can rid you of all kinds of awful pain. It will allow a peaceful sleep, and you will be staying in a laying down position anyway because it makes you feel so loopy. After about two hours, it wears off a lot, but you still feel better than you did. Also, it can slow down your bowel movements. As with any pain med, best to get along without it, but if you desperately need it sometimes, then this is a huge relief."

• cod...
• November 11, 2016

Hydromorphone "I've suffered from recurring kidney stones for about five years, and I'm only 18. After trying numerous medications to control my pain, I was given Dilaudid in my IV, and it saved me. Nothing works better for me, and if you find yourself in a situation where you have kidney stones, please talk to your doctor about Dilaudid. It'll save you a lot of time!!"

• Puf...
• June 30, 2010

Hydromorphone "I'm a 19-year-old male. For the majority of my life, I've always suffered pain in my spine, usually my upper neck and lower back, later to find out that I have 1-2 herniated discs and 3-4 bulged discs in my C-spine neck alone. This caused constant pain, but I was never given anything but low-dose oxycodone at best, and because of my age, nobody would prescribe it. If they did, it was a blessing, but never more than once! I recently have just broken my back - my lower back that has always been in pain, as mentioned above - and broke a vertebrate disc, fractured 3 others, and chipped another, all in my L-spine (lower back). The chipped disc actually, I believe, was in my neck where my spine pain is. Dilaudid works for pain, especially if you have opiate tolerance."

• Kid...
• January 10, 2016

Hydromorphone "I was given 1 mg IV prior to surgery. The first 30 seconds were scary, I felt warmth spreading through my body, and my vision was blurry. I was instructed to close my eyes. After the initial strangeness passed, I felt no pain at all. This is powerful, but when in pain, it did the trick quickly."

• Kan...
• April 27, 2012

Hydromorphone "Was using Fentanyl patches, but they caused me excessive sweating, so got switched to this. Despite having had a gastric bypass, which should have rendered this ineffective for me, my doctor has me take it twice a day instead of once, and it's the best pain medicine I've ever had. It started working within an hour, and I love it. I've even been on Percocet, which I hated and didn't do anything at all for me, and Butrans, which made me suicidal, and a bunch of others. This one's the tops!"

• MSP...
• July 18, 2008

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."

• sex...
• September 15, 2013

Hydromorphone "I went to the ER because I had severe pain in my right flank area and was told I had a kidney stone. I get them quite frequently now, and I was given Dilaudid IV. I got the warm, wonderful rush and felt very floaty and quite pleasant, and I felt no pain."

• Hei...
• July 22, 2013

Hydromorphone "It is helpful in neck and spine and helps the pain in my spine and neck and helps me be able to relax without constantly having to move in odd places to sleep and sit. Therefore, I found that this helps with little side effects, unlike other pain medications that I've been prescribed in the past."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2015

Hydromorphone "I received this medication on multiple occasions. Typically, the situation involved me being awake for a small surgical procedure. Though this became a typical procedure that I grew used to and at times would receive with only local anesthetics, the times I had Dilaudid were far better. It reduced my anxiety for the situation and didn't cause me to feel too out of it after the procedure was done (maybe about 20 minutes?)."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2013

Hydromorphone "I was in a motorcycle crash with a severely fractured wrist and was first given morphine, which sadly had zero effect on the pain. The ER then gave me Dilaudid, and it worked marvelously. I was in severe pain, and it knocked it out well with no unpleasant side effects, as many report having with morphine. I was put on a pain pump timed for every 8 minutes, and I was comfortable for the next 2 days before going home. I should mention, however, that my system processes pain medications VERY fast, so the same dose I take would likely be too strong for someone else."

• Jen...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 26, 2023

Hydromorphone "I broke my back while active duty Air Force in 2006. I found out during my L4/5, S1 fusion surgery that I'm allergic to morphine. They gave me Dilaudid, and my surgeon said he usually only gives it to men. Thank God I got it because nothing has ever worked for me. I got dependent on everything other than Dilaudid... Oxy, Vicodin, Percocet... Vicodin 2 mg keeps me relatively somewhat pain-free and able to function. Dilaudid has probably saved my life because I can sometimes understand why people give up. The Air Force had me on seven pills at once, and I was able to get down to Dilaudid. A life of chronic pain is not a life anyone deserves."

• Bet...
• October 6, 2014

Hydromorphone "Took the top edge off of the pain caused by several broken bones in my foot, which was making life pretty difficult. I was left with what I'd describe as the pain from a bad bruise, but fairly easy to deal with."

• MMR...
• October 6, 2015

Hydromorphone "I arrived at work and started to feel pain in my back and side of the abdomen. Since I have experienced this pain before, I recognized it as a kidney stone starting the trek down the urinary tract. After about 3 hours, the pain maxed out and was accompanied by nausea. A coworker took me to the ER, and after about 30-45 minutes of interrogation, they finally hooked me to an IV and provided a cocktail of drugs, including Dilaudid, Flomax (for urine flow), and Zofran (for nausea). Almost immediately, I felt a warm feeling all over and relaxed. I was able to doze for an hour or so, relatively pain-free. For me, the Dilaudid worked perfectly, but I didn't note the exact dosage, and it was a one-time thing."

• Sco...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 21, 2025

"First things first, I have severe scoliosis and I take 5 (4 mg Hydromorphone/Dilaudid) a day. This medication is absolutely amazing for spinal pain and pain in general. This medication gives me a quality of life, and I’m able to do the majority of the things and activities I used to be able to do. I don’t know how or why, but different manufacturers work differently! Now I’ve only had Rhodes/Mallinckrodt Hydromorphone/Dilaudid, but in my experience, taking the Mallinckrodt Hydromorphone/Dilaudid is like taking a completely different medication altogether, and it’s like you never get any relief! Rhodes manufacture, on the other hand, actually works, and you get the relief you’re supposed to get, and it actually works for 4-6 hours like it’s supposed to! Long story short, if you get prescribed this medication, don’t get the Mallinckrodt. Get Rhodes or any other manufacturer!"

• Anonymous
• January 14, 2012

Hydromorphone "I've been under pain management since 2007 and was on 30 mg of morphine sulfate ER 3x per day supplemented with 15 mg of Percocet 4x a day. After a couple of years of this regime, I changed my pain management doctor, and he suggested going to Exalgo. I began taking 2 x 12 mg Exalgo every morning. It took about a week or 10 days to begin acting. Exalgo is better than the morphine, but the 60 pills I need each month, after my insurance pays, are really expensive."

• Anonymous
• April 4, 2009

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 my pain level within my pain tolerance range."

• Kro...
• October 22, 2009

Hydromorphone "After fracturing my L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 in a car accident two years ago, Dilaudid 4 mg three times a day plus Methadone 10 mg 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 Dilaudid, nothing worked."

• kan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 8, 2013

Hydromorphone "Was given tab form while in hospital for severe pneumonia and bleeding ulcers, vomiting blood. Worked extremely well, asleep within 30 min with no noticeable pain for 2+ hrs. No side effects noticeable. Although duration is short, I would take it again."

• sop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2016

Hydromorphone "I gave this medication a 5 and here's why. When I was in the hospital and Dilaudid was put in my IV, it managed my pain GREAT. It kept me mostly pain-free and comfortable enough to be able to sleep at night. Wonderful for my back pain. Now, on the other hand, ORAL DILAUDID does not work at all. I thought it was just me after I was Rx'd them for BT pain, but my pharmacist agrees. So I give Dilaudid that's given through an IV a 10, but the ORAL formulation of this medication I give a 0. Again, this is not just me, my pharmacy told me they've gotten many complaints of ORAL Dilaudid not providing relief."

• Ank...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 11, 2013

Hydromorphone "Very good med! Not an instant result, but starts working effectively the second day of continued therapy! Surprised at the result, as I have been on Opana ER, Demerol, and everything else. Very expensive, though!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 4, 2012

Hydromorphone "Palladone is a very effective medicine for pain control. My wife has MS and severe back pain from early arthritis, and one pill a day controls it just fine. Without it, she is in constant pain and can barely function. With it, she can perform many necessary tasks, such as bathing, etc."

• Col...
• July 17, 2008

Hydromorphone "I've had chronic back and neck pain for over 10 years, and drugs like Vicodin, Lorcet, and others like them quit working. I was taking MS Contin for 5 years, and it started to lose its effect. I started the Dilaudid 2 years ago, and I'm still doing well with it. Without it, I would have a constant pain level of 8 to 9.5 and be 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 I can do some woodworking with a little lathe."

• cow...
• June 19, 2016

Hydromorphone "I have had chronic kidney stones for 10 years. Over 200 stones, over 35 stone-related surgeries. Can't take Toradol, Morphine, or Zofran. 2 mg of Dilaudid IV and Phenergan eases the pain in about 30 to 45 seconds flat. Just close your eyes and sleep-immediately. It doesn't last a long time, 3 to 4 hours. However, the relief is almost instant and complete. No drug I have ever taken compares. Can make you loopy, and NO DRIVING!!! I only take it when the pain is unbearable-it is very addictive if overused."

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

Hydromorphone "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."