Toradol and Cramps: What Users Say

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2018

For Pain "I have chronic kidney stones, and they always want to give me Toradol IM for the pain. First off, the standards for what constitutes a properly sized muscle need to be reviewed because 1/3 of the time, they'll give it to me in the deltoid, while the rest of the time, they insist on the gluteus medius. Regardless of where they put it, it doesn't help much with the problem at hand. If I happen to have a headache or sore back at the time, the Toradol clears it right up. The severe pain it's meant to treat, on the other hand, barely has the edge taken off. The worst thing is that it causes intense soreness and cramping in the injection site for hours, far worse than a tetanus shot. Some people have good experiences, so it's worth a try to dodge opioids, but don't be afraid to tell them it doesn't work."

• Meg...
• April 21, 2021

For Pain "I went into the ER because of a seven-day-long migraine. They gave me a shot of Toradol. Within one hour, my entire abdomen was painfully heaving and cramping about every 1 to 2 minutes. For the first five days, I couldn’t eat, and I couldn’t sit down because sitting made it worse. So I paced my house until I was so exhausted that I could nap. Then I would wake up in the middle of the night and continue to pace until I was so exhausted I could go back to sleep again. That severe heaving and cramping continued for five straight weeks. It took three different medications to get it to stop. It was the most torturous time of my entire life. I could barely sleep, and I couldn’t work. Now, I can’t even take Advil. It causes the same response. (Before the Toradol, I took Advil all the time with positive results.)"

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2019

For Pain "I got a Toradol injection in my hip to help with migraine pain, and I felt so tired all day afterwards. My stomach hurts, and my entire lower back is tensed up and cramping from the injection. I was worried about this, but I saw others posting about it. My migraine is gone, but the side effects are uncomfortable. I could have dealt with the migraine pain instead of the side effects from the shot. I was too exhausted to function and get any work done all day."

• Ban...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2018

For Pain "I got a shot of Toradol after I went to the ER for nerve pain. As soon as she stabbed it in my arm, I felt pain. My hand is cramping and I have tingling all over my body."