Demerol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Demerol has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 76 reviews on Drugs.com. 93% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 4% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Demerol

Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
January 26, 2022

For Pain "I'm allergic to all opiates except Demerol. I have a screw attached to my spinal nerve at L3 from faulty titanium. The screw could not be removed. Living in CA, I was on Demerol pain management and signed the form for my PCP. I moved back home to FL and pain management doctors refuse to prescribe Demerol/Meperitab. My copay is $1000 at all pharmacies per month, which I can't afford on SSA. 50 mg every 6 hours, PO. It helps 100% of spinal and pancreatic pain. I only took it when I had pain, sometimes every 12 hours. A motorcycle accident ruptured C6-7, L3 to sacrum and pelvis."

10 / 10

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Pai...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 28, 2021

For Pain "I was driving to the airport this morning when intense pain creeped up on my blank stomach area. It kept getting worse to the point I had to pull over, the next thing I knew, I was in a fetal position next to a phone booth. Somehow, I was able to gather strength and drive a couple blocks to the nearest hospital. I checked in, trying to remain calm, but I remember having to go to the bathroom, and then there I collapsed at once again in a fetal position because of indescribable pain. They finally called my name, and I sat in the back room waiting and waiting, moaning and moaning, the people at my cot were pleading with doctors to help me. I think the doctors thought I was faking for drugs. I remember throwing up, the pain was so intense. It felt like I was in another realm, the pain was so relentless. I had never made sounds like that before. After what I thought was an eternity, a doctor’s assistant shot me 75 mg of Demerol. The bliss was unbelievable, I'll never forget how it took the pain away miraculously, I thought."

10 / 10

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miz...
Taken for 10 years or more
June 11, 2021

For Pain "I've had migraines since I was a small child with no results until 11 years old when a doctor gave me Demerol. Now I went to the ER at 50 years, and no more Demerol is available. I now have severe hypertension, had 2 aneurysms, and back surgery. I want Demerol for pain, my life sucks."

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Anonymous
July 15, 2009

For Pain "I don't know if it's me or what, but I was given Demerol (along with Vistaril and Vicodin) after my ankle surgery, and it hasn't helped at all. I was admitted to the hospital twice, where I received Dilaudid. That did the trick. I had a screw removed from my ankle, which had shattered, and the doctor drilled through my fibula bone. After I was released, I was given Vicodin to be taken one hour after my Demerol and Vistaril. That seemed to work. I was surprised that the Demerol needed a 'kick,' so to speak. I would definitely ask my doctor for something more again if I ever had to go back on it."

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jmk...
February 4, 2009

For Pain "Demerol is the only medicine that works for quick relief of pain. I suffer from chronic pain syndrome. I take 30 mg of methadone 4 times a day and then a fentanyl 50 mg patch every 48 hours to control the pain."

10 / 10

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Nit...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
January 31, 2025

For Pain "This pain medication worked the best for me, because I have tried several different medications, this one really helped me the most, and I had the lowest dosage amount, and it still helped me way more than anything else that I have tried."

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ISY...
November 10, 2009

For Pain "I have been taking Demerol for several years for pain, and it is the only medication that has worked for me. It is amazing how well it works without side effects."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
September 19, 2012

For Pain "Excellent fast-acting and long-acting pain medicine without nausea and vomiting associated with most other pain medications."

10 / 10

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clu...
January 10, 2010

For Pain "Not even morphine takes away the pain of the cluster headaches like Demerol."

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
August 26, 2012

For Pain "Just want to say Demerol is the best pain reliever I've ever taken. I received it in the ER through IV. I have Crohn's disease, and it worked better than anything else I was given."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
September 17, 2008

For Pain "I believe if used right, this medicine is great for people who cannot take morphine."

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big...
April 20, 2008

For Pain "I have Crohn's disease, and Demerol has been very effective in managing the pain associated with it."

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Kri...
August 28, 2013

For Pain "This medicine was given to me at the hospital after my car accident. It worked great, except it made me nauseated, and I vomited after a large dose. Works really well."

9 / 10

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Dou...
February 18, 2013

For Pain "Used for kidney stones and tooth operations. Made me sing like a Beatle."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
November 21, 2011

For Pain "I was in the ER for a broken orbital bone, and they gave me a shot of Demerol, and I felt like a million bucks. Instant relief. World's better than morphine."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
September 11, 2012

For Pain "I suffer from severe chronic migraines. At least once a week, I have to go in and get a shot. I hate to do it, but the pain is so severe that that is the only option right now."

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Aus...
May 14, 2014

For Pain "Got Demerol at the ER when I had severe abdominal pain. I watched her inject it while I was sitting up. I immediately felt warm and got a head rush. Great medication, took ALL the pain away."

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Eag...
October 1, 2009

For Pain "I've found Demerol, given through IM and IV, to be one of the most effective narcotic 'pain relievers' given to me after a very traumatic accident and a broken neck."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
October 16, 2009

For Pain "Demerol, when given through IV, is best when mixed with an anti-nausea medication called Phenergan. It makes the Demerol work a lot better than when given alone."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
June 1, 2012

For Pain "Great pain relief after abdominal surgery."

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kry...
October 2, 2008

For Pain "Had this in hospital for colonoscopies and after surgeries. Excellent for pain, but doesn't seem to last long."

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Kee...
May 9, 2016

For Pain "Given for shoulder surgery. Worked better than any meds I've taken. I can sleep at night. I don't take them often, just when the pain is unbearable."

9 / 10

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April 11, 2009

For Light Sedation "It's a great medicine to have, especially when you get migraines and sick after a procedure (scope down the throat). Didn't feel much pain afterward at all."

10 / 10

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Fli...
January 6, 2014

For Light Sedation "Demerol stimulates me, and during my last 3 mild sedation procedures, the more Demerol they gave me, the more stimulated I became, causing me to be wide awake during the procedures."

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Anonymous
May 9, 2009

For Pain "I've never felt this good in years."

9 / 10

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