Ketorolac for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• Jim...
• January 27, 2016

"I have sciatica in both legs and lower back pain. I take Toradol with fentanyl patches and morphine, and the results are very good. Had back surgery 27 years ago...did NOT WORK. I have a terrible time every day... Too bad I can't use Toradol every day! If I could, I would. 20 mg and I'm in a good mood for 4 hours."

• Anonymous
• April 15, 2009

"Had full kidney stone blockage in ureter. The pain was so severe that neither morphine nor Dilaudid could handle it. When they added Toradol to the Dilaudid, it knocked the pain out almost completely. I was told it only works in about 50% of the population. I was very glad that I'm in that 50%."

• Anonymous
• September 14, 2010

"I was given an injection of Toradol for a severe headache in the ER. I was told I had to have the injection in the posterior as it would be sore the next day. All I can say was it was like having a shot of liquid pain. I was given a prescription for the tablets, and they haven't done anything."

• Mig...
• August 10, 2016

"I suffer from chronic migraines. More than 15 days a month of constant pain where more than 4 days are full-on migraines. Toradol is one of the drugs in a cocktail I take through IV all at once. Combined with the other drugs, it is amazing. Alone, Toradol, even if I wait the 1 hour, has not successfully reduced my migraines."

• Dee...
• November 9, 2018

"They gave me this drug for a pulled muscle in my back. It helped with the pain, but the side effects were not worth it: terrible stomach pain, burning in my stomach, belching, bloating. Three days since the injection, and my stomach is still not back to normal. I will never take this drug again."

• Ano...
• March 1, 2016

"I came into the ER a week and a half ago with gallbladder-related symptoms, was given some Toradol, and this medication completely wiped out my pain. I was also given the same medication after my gallbladder was removed and had good pain relief postoperatively. Better than the narcotic meds, that's for sure!"

• Gav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2013

"I took three doses in a row and started getting migraine vision, then the horrible headaches, but that wasn't all. I kept getting the vision coming and going for days until every trace of that medicine was out of my system. My daughter later told me that was the same medicine that she was given, and it gave her terrible headaches too. That will be on my list of allergies from now on."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2021

"Recently ended up in the ER due to my first kidney stone. Had 4 mg IV morphine, which made me not particularly care about the pain level but didn't make the pain go away. After they made sure my kidneys were working, they dumped a dose of Toradol into my IV and wow, no pain. The effect lasted a couple of hours, and I was discharged with oral Toradol while waiting for the stone to move. The oral form is a bit less impressive, but still decent. Gotta be careful with this stuff since it can hit your kidneys pretty hard, but it was amazing for the stone."

• Bil...
• August 30, 2015

"From reading these, I can see everyone is different. For me, on an IV drip, it completely eliminated the pain, gone. Taking pills after the Toradol wore off did nothing. Eventually, threw them all up and went back to the ER."

• Sam...
• February 8, 2013

"Toradol has literally been a lifesaver! I have cervical dystonia, which gives me really bad migraines. Toradol usually will take my entire migraine away, and if it doesn't, it makes it manageable. It doesn't make me sick to my stomach, and it doesn't make me too drowsy, I'm able to drive home afterwards. The only bad thing about it is that I usually have pain around the injection site that lasts for a long while, but it hardly compares to the pain of the headache I had before it!"

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2020

"I fractured my L1 vertebra and got a Toradol injection at the urgent care. The doctor then gave me a three-day supply of pills of Toradol 10 mg three times a day. It really did nothing to relieve my pain. I’m going to the orthopedic spine doctor tomorrow, and hopefully he can prescribe something that will relieve the pain until the fracture heals."

• Spi...
• May 9, 2019

"I was in the hospital for meningitis and all they would give me for pain was this rubbish, Toradol and Tylenol! Really? I didn't receive any noticeable benefit from this medication, and thanks to the opioid crisis, this is all they would give me! I wouldn't give this stuff to my dog."

• GHe...
• February 8, 2021

"I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) but currently have an infected tooth. (Tooth pain is the worst pain possible, imo.) Pain so bad, beats per minute was 168. Went to the ER, Dr. rx Toradol. Never had it as I am allergic to NSAIDs. (Not even sure if it's okay for me?) A few minutes after it was administered via IV, I started having a severe headache along with pain down my neck. It did absolutely nothing to lower the excruciating tooth pain either. I'm on long-term pain meds for my EDS (10+ years). I assumed my meds weren't working due to the bad infection. Was sent home from the ER in worse pain. Later began having constant severe upper stomach pain after I got home. The horrible effects lasted for hours. Finally took one of my normal pain meds in the evening, and it alleviated the headache & stomach pain, plus also somehow still worked 1000 times better for my tooth than Toradol. Doctors can do better, but they are scared."

• Anonymous
• October 13, 2011

"Worked very quickly on relieving menstrual migraine pain. Following the instructions on how to properly use the spray is a must. I didn't the first time and felt a burning sensation that lasted about 3 minutes. The second time, I cleared my nose, looked down, inserted the tip, and angled it away from the center of my nose. That time I didn't feel anything at all."

• MJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 7, 2019

"I suffer from chronic kidney stones. The first time I was given Toradol intravenously, and it literally worked within a minute!! I was in so much pain and vomiting from the pain. After the Toradol, it relieved the kidney pain immediately. Now, when I’m rushed to the hospital or walk-in clinic, it’s the first thing I ask for! I’ve never had it as a shot in my muscle, so I can’t give my opinion, but through an IV was awesome. I have had no side effects from it either!"

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2019

"On 8/11/19, I was in a car accident. I was diagnosed with cervical spine sprain and strain, thoracic spine sprain, as well as a left hip strain. I’ve been to the ER twice, along with the doctor through my work, as this accident happened while I was working. My second time in the ER was last night. They gave me IV Toradol, along with IV Valium. (I’m a cancer survivor, so I’m also on Dilaudid and Gabapentin at home. I couldn’t get my pain under control with these medications.) I waited for my MRI and was in awful pain. Once this medication kicked in, I was shocked at how well it worked! The MRI revealed that everything else is okay. However, the doctor said my muscles and tendons, etc., were so tight! This medication helped so much that it’s now the next day, and I’m thankful my muscle spasms have not come back! I’d ask for this medication anyway before pain medications for my back pain!"

• aut...
• September 28, 2018

"I get a Toradol shot when I get a migraine that lasts longer than a day and when naproxen hasn't helped. I have had them help, and sometimes they do not. Got one today, and the pain was gone within an hour. Plus, the nurse did a great job, no burning sensation after the injection. I have been lucky lately, not having a bad burning sensation. I once had a nurse inject it quickly and had the worst burning sensation from it. I think when it is injected slower, it's better. Overall, the Toradol shot is good for me. I also take hydroxyzine (anti-anxiety, antihistamine) at the onset of a migraine too. The NSAID and antihistamine work very well for me."

• Jos...
• February 13, 2025

"It’s interesting reading the reviews on here about Toradol. It’s quite effective in reducing pain. Many people on here love to hate the drug since it’s not an opioid. They just want their Dilaudid and morphine, and when they don’t get it, they throw a hissy fit. No wonder why the opioid crisis is so bad. Just take a gander at these Toradol reviews and notice how desperate these people are. It’s sad."

• Sho...
• July 10, 2021

"Hemiplegic migraines that I rarely go to the ER anymore since my rescue meds help break at home. It’s difficult to speak, but I stuttered out what my issue was and the normal treatment to break it. I can’t take NSAIDs due to intestinal issues, but they pushed that along with Phenergan since my pain was at a 9. An hour later, no pain relief, but my stomach was a mess. I asked for at least a steroid to break paralysis. “We don’t do that here. I’ll give you two Tylenol and send you home.” Besides the migraine, I now have to stay near a bathroom and no relief. I feel even sicker knowing how much $$ they received and rushed me out the door… literally."

• ICE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2018

"I had a heart attack in March 2018. In the hospital, they were giving me morphine for pain. I hated the way it made me feel, and it did nothing for the pain. After a day of morphine, I asked that I be given something else, thus my introduction to Toradol. I wish I'd known about Toradol before being given morphine. It made me feel so much better, without the horrible side effects of morphine."

• Mig...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2017

"Ketorolac (Toradol) is the ONLY medicine that provides me relief during a fit of migraines. It doesn't relieve physical body pain such as sore muscles in my back or neck area, however, it relieves almost all of my migraine-related pain and symptoms. For example, when I get migraines, my neck will start to hurt, my eyes will go crazy, I'll get tunnel vision and specs everywhere, and eventually, it goes into a full blur. I get disoriented (not dizzy), very confused and slow... I can't focus because of the throbbing feeling under my skull, and eventually, I get sick and throw up. Ketorolac will help with all of those symptoms and make them disappear, except for the neck pain. I will be feeling clearheaded, have my vision back, and no pressure in my skull."

• Jac...
• February 11, 2013

"I am 30 years old. I had multiple composite spinal injuries 15 years ago. The aches and pains are unbearable. I started taking anti-inflammatories about 2 years ago. I started getting injections every month of Toradol and 'Depo' something. I am almost off all pain meds, I mean, I still have bad days, but I can function again."

• Sug...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2013

"Severe arthritis in my breastbone, spine, both knees, left ankle, and neck! Went to the ER after almost a week of pains in my chest, was given an injection! It burned at first, but afterwards no pain, but felt a little sick to the stomach later!"

• Ava...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2018

"I absolutely wish there was a formulation I could take for more than 5 days. If I could take this every day, I could probably go off of my narcotic pain meds. I will agree with many, the taste and burning can be hard, but it’s definitely worth it. At least for me."

• she...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2013

"The injection hurt, was a very big sting and burning sensation. I was hoping for relief sooner and longer, but it did neither. I got the shot about 4 pm, was able to move my arm without pain about 5 pm, and was back to hurting before 6 pm."