Hydromorphone and Hallucinations: What Users Say

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

Hydromorphone 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

Hydromorphone 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."

• BG2...
• March 17, 2016

For Chronic Pain "I was first given hydromorphone while in the hospital with pancreatitis and an acute gall bladder. This is a wonder drug! I was in more pain than any person should ever have. The first IV medication I was given was Demerol, I didn't know it, but I was hallucinating on the Demerol. Well, once they found out I was hallucinating, they then put me on hydromorphone. OMG, what a wonderful pain medication! I ended up with a PICC line since I was there so long and have terrible veins. So at this point, the hydromorphone was given IV push. Literally, once they started giving it to me, I could count.. 1, 2, relief!! Today, 8 years later, I take 12 mg of hydromorphone every 3-4 hours for chronic pancreatitis, and it is still the BEST pain medication."

• Anonymous
• January 30, 2009

Hydromorphone 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

Hydromorphone 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

Hydromorphone 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."

• Con...
• January 10, 2017

For Pain "My sister was put on a seemingly low IV push dose, and let me tell you, it was not good. Within a day, she was delusional and honestly steps away from psychosis. The first day, she slept so hard that they thought she had severe brain damage from her accident. I know everyone is different, but I would try something else if given the option."

• Con...
• January 10, 2017

For Pain "My sister was put on a seemingly low IV push dose, and let me tell you, it was not good. Within a day, she was delusional and honestly steps away from psychosis. The first day, she slept so hard that they thought she had severe brain damage from her accident. I know everyone is different, but I would try something else if given the option."

• Anonymous
• December 9, 2010

Hydromorphone 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

Hydromorphone 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."