Toradol for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• Tum...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 5, 2025

"This is a potent drug. Make sure to take it on a full stomach. It's way better than other NSAIDs. Except it tears my stomach apart. I only take it when in serious pain. Others would beg for an opiate. It is that strong. The only issue is dry mouth and ahh! If I have not eaten enough food. It hurts as I digest and a lot when I go to the bathroom. Very unhealthy color, texture. Sometimes blood. Probably why it's prescription only. It's effective but also has some serious side effects. When I say full stomach, I mean full. I cannot take this with a little snack or a big glass of water. Still, it has helped me when nothing else was an option. Take care."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• Anonymous
• June 2, 2016

"I have fibromyalgia and severe pain. This works for a while, but the pain does come back. But for those hardcore flare-ups, it sure took the edge off the pain and made me functional again. Also, had a herniated disc in my back a few years ago, and it took that pain away almost instantly. I say yes to Toradol."

• Cha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 10, 2013

"I suffer from a specific family of migraines where light, sound, smells don't bother me. I just always have a baseline headache that spikes. We found that Topamax helps keep the baseline normal, but I'll get a spike where I'll have to take my Treximet, a 2-dose series. It's not very often I need the second, and it's even rarer that after taking the second I'm still suffering, but when it does happen, 1 or 2 a year, I'll call and let my doctor's office know I need a Toradol shot, and they say come on, and within 15 minutes of getting it I'm 95% if not 100% better. I have no side effects. I get the injection in my right bicep because I'm right-handed and use it a lot. Life saver when all else fails."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2012

"I received an injection of this medicine because of a debilitating migraine that lasted for more than two weeks. When this was injected, I almost immediately started to feel crazy. I wanted to leave the hospital immediately, even though my migraine was worse-not better. I actually walked home (the hospital was nearby), but my right leg went numb, and I literally dragged it behind me all the way home. This was followed by extreme anxiety, confusion, and a full week of insomnia, which I had to be treated for. Obviously, I had one of those 'rare' reactions. However, a close friend later had a similar reaction to this medication and had to be put in a straightjacket following administration. So, these reactions, while rare, can be extreme."

• Cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 15, 2021

"I have torn the cartilage in my ribs several times over the years from my cough variant asthma. It is agonizing and makes each breath painful, which is not great for someone having an asthma exacerbation. The ER will only prescribe Toradol, which not only does not work but gives me the worst stomach pain and bloating (which they think I’m making up for some reason). So I end up leaving the ER in more pain than when I arrived. It seems to be their go-to because they don’t want to prescribe opioids, but it just doesn’t work."

• sis...
• June 15, 2015

"This is my emergency migraine medicine. I am on propranolol daily and take rizatriptan when I have an actual migraine. Once in a while, that doesn't help, and I have to go to my doctor for an emergency shot of Toradol. I can have a migraine so bad that I can't open my eyes or speak, but this takes care of it in about an hour. The only side effect I experience is fairly severe pain at the injection site for about 5 days."

• Aan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2019

"I was given IV Toradol for severe pain while in the ER after a bad neck injury. The injection hurt my vein so bad I thought I was going to pass out. Took all of my neck pain away for about 30 seconds, then I was back up to an 8. I was really hoping it would work."

• Zar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2016

"I've had a chronic migraine issue, but this time was different. The pain and tightness in my brain was unbearable for 5 whole days, so I finally made a trip to the ER after calling to find out my neurologist can't see me for 4 months. I waited 4 hours for a doctor, and they decided to push in the IV: 10 mg dexamethasone, 10 mg prochlorperazine, 50 mg Benadryl, NACL 0.9% 1000 ml @2000 mL/hour, and then the 'satanic drug from hell,' Ketorolac 30 mg, aka Toradol 30 mg. The nurse started pushing Toradol, and omg! My arm was on fire, my body hurt, so uncomfortable, so terrible! And I'm someone who's pulled out their own nail with no pain meds. It numbs your senses and makes you too aware at the same time, couldn't cry, couldn't talk! Terrible! Didn't even manage the pain."

• Nan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2023

"I went to the urgent care for extreme lower back pain. I was given an injection of Toradol. It didn’t work any better than two Aleve. That is to say I didn’t get ANY relief from it. Waste of time and money. I wouldn’t recommend it for lower back pain. Maybe it works better for migraines?"

• Gig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2019

"I have chronic pain every day with back problems and suffer migraines as well. I'm in pain management. I do take opioids for my pain, but this morning, a terrible migraine, 2 days in a row. The doctor got me in and gave me an injection of Toradol, and instantly, the migraine was gone and also helped with my back pain today. So from someone that takes pain meds and got this injection, I say, wow, Toradol does work!!"