Ketorolac for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• Jae...
• March 12, 2017

"I have a herniated L5, degenerative disc disease, and arthritis. When this flares up, I can barely walk! I will go to the ER and get the Toradol shot, and within 24 hours, I am good, and it lasts me for at least 3 months!"

• Jes...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 16, 2019

"I hate taking this. I mean hate taking it. It burns your nose, it usually makes me feel sick for a couple of days. But it helps so much with pain, even instantly. I would rather deal with a burning nose and sore throat than my fibromyalgia pain, so I am grateful for this medication."

• Mer...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2016

"I have about 8-10 migraines a month that leave me hugging the toilet and/or hiding in the dark closet with a pile of blankets. Today was the first time they tried anything other than Excedrin Migraine. Toradol! A shot... Oh my, for the first time since 2008 I don't have pain in my back and neck. She said it would not make me tired, but I just spent a nice 4-hour nap in zero pain. Yes, the injection had a mild heat-like pain for a few minutes. But to feel like this is pretty much awesome!"

• Fan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2015

"I was dealing with a migraine of all migraines. By the third day straight, I could not even brush my hair due to the sensitivity of my scalp. My physician gave me the shot in my bum, and within 5 minutes, my ears, eyes, and temples were already losing pressure. By an hour, pain-free and have been for the past 3 days."

• Lea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2014

"I had a very bad migraine today, and the butalbital only took away the aura and a small amount of the pain. I drove in pain 20 minutes to UW Health Immediate Care, which was the closest clinic. The doctor saw me and decided to give me a shot of Toradol. I received the shot in the left hip. It hurt for a minute or two, but my migraine was much better in 15 minutes, had no side effects, and vitals post-shot were fine. This is great in emergency situations."

• Bul...
• April 17, 2009

"As a medic in the US Army, I see a lot of injuries. I give Toradol IM for most severe acute pain. Toradol is one of the best because of its versatility; dosage, administration techniques, etc. Plus, it's an NSAID, not a narcotic, so there's a lower probability of addiction!"

• Mar...
• October 5, 2013

"I had an infection that caused irritation to my trigeminal nerve in my face. I had intense and constant pain on the right side of my face, from my lower eyelid to my bottom jaw, which lasted about 2 weeks. It was worse than childbirth, which I had done without pain relief! At least labor pains end eventually. I was given Tylenol #3s at first, which maybe lowered the pain from a 9/10 to an 8.5 and made me nauseated on top of everything else. Eventually, I cracked, I hadn't slept in days, and I went back to the doctor in tears. I was then prescribed Toradol, and within an hour, my pain was at a 2/10! That was the first night I actually slept in two weeks. It was a lifesaver, I could not believe the difference it made for me."

• rho...
• March 2, 2013

"I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees, anti-inflammatories work a little. I was in so much pain I went to the ER. They gave me a shot of Toradol, and it was a miracle. Only downfall was initial burning from the shot, but well worth the relief."

• Anonymous
• April 26, 2012

"Was getting severe migraines. Tried aspirin and Motrin. Both didn't work at all. I needed something stronger. My doctor then prescribed Sprix nasal spray. She told me to spray to the outer part of my nostrils and to only breathe through my mouth (do not breathe through my nose or sniff, otherwise you will feel a burning sensation like others I've read on here). I did exactly as she instructed and AMAZINGLY the migraine was gone in 5 minutes. And there was no burning sensation at all. I love Sprix. It's now my go-to medicine to relieve my migraine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2012

"Before you take Sprix, check out the patient instructional video. It was very helpful on how to take Sprix correctly. The most important thing to remember is that it is a non-inhaled nasal spray pain medication. Yes, non-inhaled. You must breathe through your mouth the whole time and spray mist away from the middle of your nose. I used it for my lower back pain. Felt relief within 40 minutes. Love the medication. Beats going to the emergency room at 3 am in the morning. Just remember to watch the video."

• Red...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2019

"So my first dose was a quite uncomfortable burning sensation. Second dose was less burning. 3rd and 4th doses for the day barely any burning at all. This has taken my pain from an 8-10 down to a 1-2 on the pain scale. I've used this medicine to treat my chronic low back pain, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic sciatica. The doctor has given me this to get me through until I can get to pain management. I'm already seeing fantastic results, I might just continue with this medication."

• Joh...
• May 18, 2015

"I've had migraines for years. As you all know, they come and go. I've taken the Imitrex shot and orally, Zomig, Maxalt, among others. My family practitioner prescribes me Flexeril on top of Maxalt. Today, though, I ran out and had to go to a clinic, and even though I fear needles, I asked for the shot. This was a migraine I knew I was no match for, as my pain threshold peaked a number of times. Immediate burning in my bottom and leg, but it did work well. I wish this were able to be prescribed."

• Anonymous
• August 1, 2008

"I was given Toradol via IV in the ER to relieve pain from a kidney stone attack, and it worked wonders for me! It made the pain go away completely within about 20 minutes and didn't make me feel doped up or sick to my stomach. I also didn't experience any side effects from it."

• Med...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 18, 2013

"I get the shot once in a while in conjunction with a steroid shot in my hips for possible sciatic/back pain. The burning and increased pain afterward is well worth having a day or two of some kind of relief. Doesn't help me all the way and takes a while to fully work for me, but I'll take that over my daily pain any day."

• Nan...
• January 30, 2015

"After going to the dentist and starting on my meds from a root canal, I experienced severe pain. I was taking Tylenol 3 and Motrin with an antibiotic and could not bear the pain any longer. Went to ER and the doc gave me a shot of Toradol, and it was able to settle the pain till I see the dentist in the morning. A miracle pain medicine."

• mys...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 22, 2014

"I have the most painful 'girl issues' that you could imagine. I would have to go to the ER to get a shot of a narcotic for the pain. NOTHING ELSE helped, until the best doctor in the world prescribed Toradol. It is the only non-narcotic to help with the cramps."

• Kai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2020

"Went to pick up a large garbage bag full of glass bottles. The bag was probably around 50-60 lbs, and I carried it with one hand while I maneuvered around my house with it. Walked to my car and up my stairs, and boom!! Back gave out. Worst pain I have felt since fracturing my hand. Did the traditional icing, laying down, and taking some leftover opioids so that I could walk to the bathroom and kitchen. Three days, no change, back still slanted from the hip to the chest, so I decided to go to urgent care. They gave me the shot of Toradol, and my pain went from 10 while standing/walking to a 3. Combined that with a muscle relaxer, my pain level is 1 right now because of random nerves shooting. I recommend getting this shot. I’m a 27-year-old male."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2014

"I was on day 2 of a doozy of a migraine and ended up at urgent care. I have idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which causes pretty much constant head pain, but had been non-symptomatic for over a year. Up until today, I would maybe get 1 migraine a month, and taking Excedrin migraine would stop it in its tracks. This time, it did nothing. My migraine was still going strong at 36 hours. A shot of Toradol in one hip and Imitrex in the other, and I feel like a different person! Better within the hour! I would give it a ten, but as others have mentioned, it was pretty darn painful when injected! Definitely a burning/stinging sensation for about 20 minutes. This was my first experience with both of these medicines, but I am amazed!"

• Wor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2015

"It is the ONLY reason I am able to sit at this computer and type right now. Two weeks ago, I got a very, very bad virus, was dehydrated, and had my first migraine at 32 years old. I can't even begin to tell you the pain I have felt over the past two weeks with it not letting up AT ALL. I have had blood work, a spinal tap, a CT scan, an MRI, and numerous pain meds while I was in the hospital three different times over the past two weeks. My doctor's office gave me a shot of this four days ago, and it was the ONLY relief I had felt. My doctor gave me the oral form this past Friday, and my headache is starting to break. This may not work for everyone, but for me, it has literally been a miracle! I wish I could take it more than five days, but hopefully my migraine will be gone!!"

• Smi...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 16, 2013

"I take this for migraine pain relief - it works well taking away what I call the 'bad feeling' of having a migraine. That awful painful feeling allows it to be tolerable as just a headache. In combination with my migraine medicine, it will take the whole headache, and I don't usually have a rebound headache afterward."

• Sjs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2018

"Please read if you are taking Sprix for the first time: It is VERY important that you do NOT inhale like you would with a typical nasal spray. It will burn like CRAZY and is completely unnecessary. Also, point the tip in the direction of your outer nostril. If you do this, you should get crazy pain relief. This is from someone who's been on 180 max strength percs per month for quite a while after my anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) of C-5 C6."

• Lou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2019

"I suffer from severe chronic migraines that come with a variety of symptoms outside of pain. They're new to me, and so far I've found that I only have a very small window to take an oral abortive medication before they become ineffective, and I'm left to wait out the migraine, which becomes hard being a music student and always surrounded by sound and light. Being in college, I can't always get to my neurologist's office for injections either, which is when I was prescribed Sprix. After a week-long migraine, Sprix managed to cut my pain from a 7-8 range down to a 2-3 in only about ten minutes. It's difficult to administer at first, you have to angle the bottle right and hold your breath and make sure not to inhale it after for the next few minutes, but the discomfort is well worth the pain relief and so far minimal side effects. The second dose was easier than the first and so far has helped just as much, and so far my other symptoms have been relieved along with the pain!"

• Ket...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 15, 2025

"This drug had never, not once, worked to decrease pain for me. Doctors always want to give it rather than an opioid, and I’m fine with that part. I don’t need an opioid, I just want the pain gone however it can get gone. But Toradol never, ever works for me."

• Luc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2022

"Have biliary dyskinesia - gallbladder needs to come out (scheduled in 2 weeks). Went to the ER 3 times in 2 months for debilitating pain from it, vomiting, and they gave me Toradol in my IV - did nothing! ER admitted me, in the hospital, they gave me Toradol - did nothing at all. Checked myself out as I could treat my pain at home better than giving me this Toradol! When real people have proven reasons for pain, these doctors won’t give anything stronger due to drug seekers, leaving us with documented reasons for serious pain - unbelievable! Can’t wait for my surgery in 2 weeks to have my gallbladder removed! Disappointed in medical people due to this!"

• You...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2019

"I pulled the stent from my ureter after having a stone removed, and within minutes, I was in severe pain. After 2 hours of worsening pain, I drove to the urologist's office and begged for help to relieve the enormous treachery I was enduring. They gave me a shot to my hip, and within minutes, the pain level dropped from 9 to a 5. The relief was a Godsend. The anti-inflammatory in the drug opened the ureter and allowed blood clots and other debris to filter into the bladder. I was then prescribed Toradol in pill form. This got me through the horrific ordeal I had experienced."