Hydromorphone for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• Krowg...
• October 22, 2009

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "After fracturing my L1,L2,L3,L4,L5 in a car accident two years ago, Dilaudid 4mg three times a day plus Methadone 10mg three times a day has been the ONLY combination that allows me to have a life. I've been through so many doctors, it's sad. Believe me, if I could be pain-free without medicines, I would. My pain level now is a steady 4. Before Dilauded, nothing worked."

• Color...
• July 17, 2008

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I've had chronic back and neck pain for over 10 years and drugs like Vicodin, Lorcet and others like them quit working. Was taking MS Contin for 5 years and it started to loose its effect. Started the Dilaudid 2 years ago and still doing well with it. Without it I would have a constant pain level of 8 to 9.5 and unable to do anything. With it my pain level runs 4 to 6 and I'm able to do some things. I've been unable to work for 10 years but now can do some wood working with a little lathe."

• cowompa
• June 19, 2016

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I have had chronic kidney stones for 10 yrs. Over 200 stones, over 35 stone related surgeries. Can't take Toradol, Morphine, or Zofran. 2 mg of Dilaudid IV and Phenegran eases the pain in about 30-45 seconds-flat. Just close your eyes and sleep--immediately. It doesn't last a long time, 3-4 hrs. However, the relief is almost instant and complete. No drug I have ever taken compares. Can make you loopy, and NO DRIVING!!! I only take it when the pain is unbearable-it is very addictive, if over used."

• Btrans
• May 3, 2020

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I have had kidney stones since I was 16. I’m 43. Toridol only works when a stronger drug is presented with it. I have had over 350 kidney stones, over 53 lithotripsy’s & 6 kidney stents. Toridol & morphine work, but not that great, I break out from the morphine, however toridol & Dilaudid literally Knick the pain out, 1 dosage of 4mg thru the IV, and then that’s it, lasts for hours! The pill form, actually takes longer obviously but lasts long. I don’t and typically refuse Dilaudid bc it’s an addictive drug, but when I have major pain, I’ll take it, one of the strongest drugs for pain. Unfortunately I have a a genetic form of stones so I will always have it! Just make sure when you take it you are lying down. I give 10 ⭐️"

• Anonymous
• February 2, 2010

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I developed severe pancreatitis and hepatitis due to gallstones. They tried morphine first, but it makes me vomit even if they give me Zofran, Phenergan or Reglan with it. I'm allergic to many medications and latex. My only previous experience with painkillers was codeine for a severe cough and Percocet for a gynecological issue. I had an anaphylactic reaction to the Percocet. Not fun. So they decided to try Dilaudid on me - at least if I had a bad reaction to it, they could treat me immediately. I was so grateful! Complete pain relief and no vomiting. No side effects either nor like I was on anything, it just made the pain stop. IV Dilaudid worked within 30 seconds. They gave me pills to take home, the pills take about 30 minutes."

• Kaitie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2016

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I was shot in my chest in April 2016 and was in the hospital for a month. Diluadid was the pain reliever they chose for me, and it worked GREAT. For the first two weeks the pain was unbearable, but I had the IV drip of dilaudid every 10 minutes, which worked great. I was not aware of how powerful it is for pain, but it only lasts so long. I guess my pain was so bad that for the longest time I had it every 10 minutes. Anyway, it did great and I don't think I could have handled the pain without it."

• Tatte...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2015

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "Went to the ER with severe back spasms. I can handle pain pretty well, but these spasms were horrendous. I have chronic spine and hip pain, but this was much worse than normal. After the Toradol Shot and the Valium weren't working, they finally gave me the Dilaudid shot. Only took about 10 minutes and I was pain free. Of course, I only had the shot and nothing else to tide me over until the chiropractor, but it was very good stuff."

• Dilau...
• November 29, 2016

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I had a splenectomy and given dilaudid in my IV afterwards for pain. It made me feel nauseous and felt like I was gonna pass out. I told my nurse and she told me it was normal. Well I stopped breathing, thankfully I was revived. When I woke up my room was full of people and even a chaplain. Scariest day of my life. After that I managed my pain with only Tylenol."

• Anonymous
• February 28, 2009

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I received 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns (10% Body - when water was split on my leg and lap) that ended up getting infected while on vacation. I had received some other medicines at 2 different ER visits before flying home (before the burns were infected), but when I arrived at my doctor he prescribed Dilaudid pills for me (2mg each to be taken 4 times daily). I about died each day. I could "fill them working for about 1-2 hours but the next 4-5 was torture. I soon changed to a "weaker drug" that worked better on me. I have been given Dilaudid Shots of 2mg at the ER for migraines, but when taken orally the medicine does not go into the system fast enough or for long enough. "

• Ok Do...
• April 11, 2016

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I was placed under general anesthesia for surgery. In recovery the tube placed in my throat for inhalation had not been removed before I woke up. I was in a panic. I was screaming in my head that I can suffocating and yet in reality no one could hear me. I had been given dilaudid along with a few other medications. Later in my hospital room I where I was again given dilaudid. I was not able to get anyone's attention, but felt that if I fell asleep I would never wake up. Either the experience or the medication caused me to have to concentrate on just breathing. For pain it was great, but for breathing it seems like a nightmare."

• Johnny...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2016

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "Im on around the clock opiate therapy, so when I have something major come up, like a kidney stone, I have a hard time finding a medicine, then being able to take and mix it with my current medications.I had a kidney stone about 6 months ago, and the urologist gave me 60, 4mg hydromorphone tablets; they were useless, I took them back, he didn't want them, so I flushed them down the toilet.He prescribed Demerol 50mg 1 or 2 tabs every 4 hours, and it worked like a charm. I will say, when I went to the ER for the kidney stone, the IV Dilaudid worked wanders, but taking it by mouth was absolutely a waste, not to mention the money I spent, getting the prescription filled, to literally flush it down the toilet. No good orally, for MY pain."

• V555
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2017

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "Had my gallbladder removed and they gave me morphine which didn't really help much but then I ended up with a bile leak due to complications and they put me on dilaudid and every ounce of pain vanished seconds after it was put into my iv. It made me really sleepy but not nauseous at all. Very addictive but works amazing to relieve extreme pain."

• chick...
• July 16, 2015

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I went into the ER in EXTREME pain. I mean, I was in labor for 30 hours with no help from an epidural, and this pain I was having took the cake! Turns out I had Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection, caused by a UTI). I was in pure agony for hours... and finally once they got me back into a real room, and got the Dr in to see me, they got my IV hooked up and gave me Nausea meds, 1 Mg of Dilaudid, antibiots and toradol. It worked almost instantly! I was so relieved!! All I wanted to do was close my eyes and sleep, and I got a couple hours in before I was ok to leave the hospital. If you have ever had Stadol, the relief and feeling was VERY similar with Dilaudid, which was fine with me. Both have been the best pain relieves I've ever had."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2009

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "Dilauded is the only pain medication that offers me any type of relief. I herniated 3 discs in my lower back and I was on an IV of 2mg every 4 hours. Only con was it made my face very itchy. The second time I had an IV of Dilaudid was post spinal tap. I was given 1mg injection every 2 hours (lower dosage, more frequently made pain more manageable). I now have a prescription for 4mg every 3-4 hours for chronic back pain. I believe it has dramatically improved my quality of life."

• Diane...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2012

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I was given Dilaudid while being treated in the hospital for gastritis/esophogeal pain. The pain was very severe and my blood pressure rose to over 200/100. Within 30 seconds of the Dilaudid being inserted into my I.V., the pain in my sternum was gone and I was relaxed and sleepy. (After the first "Whoooosh" head rush). Although I could have it every 2 hours, after the first 2 doses, the pain relief lasted 4-6 hours. Most effective, and I reacted to it better than I had done in previous hospitalizations when receiving morphine. "

• lynik...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 22, 2013

Exalgo (hydromorphone) "It took about 3 days for me to start feeling better but this works for me. My only issue is that I can feel it wearing off about 2 hours before my next dose (I take it twice daily), I suppose that is what the IR 's are for. But overall, it works. "

• Jenni...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 26, 2023

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I broke my back while active duty Air Force in 2006. I found out during my L4/5, S1 fusion surgery that I'm allergic to Morphine. They gave me Dilaudid and my surgeon said he usually only gives it to men. Thank God I got it because nothing has ever worked for me. I got dependent on everything other than Dilaudid.....Oxy, Vicodin, Percocet....Vicodin 2 MG keeps me relatively somewhat pain free and able to function. Dilaudid has probably saved my life because I can sometimes understand why people give up. The Air Force had me on seven pills at once and I was able to get down to Dilaudid. A life of chronic pain is not a life anyone deserves."

• Tobys...
• December 17, 2008

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "While I was in the Emergency Room the doctors diagonosis was that I had a blood clot in the right lung. I was given morphine, which didn't work, they then gave me Dilaudid and it was a wonderful pain reliever. Thank you for the pharmaceutical advances that have been made to help me in my hours of pain."

• GATexas
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2016

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I had an open hemicolectomy a few months back, and they had me on this stuff for a week. I am resistant to a lot of pain meds, and pain was so bad when it ran out, I really appreciated it despite the disorientation and floaty feeling it gave me, I was sleeping as much as possible anyway. They gave me Tramodol when I got out of the hospital, and it was nowhere near as effective, even in a double dose."

• Anonymous
• September 13, 2009

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I was in the ER the other day for a slipped disc, and pinched sciatic nerve. I was given 1mg of this through an IV. I have never take a pain medicine so effective! But I was in so much pain that I needed 1mg every hour for 3 hours. But the only side effect was that my face and body was itchy after the third mg."

• Luciana...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 30, 2015

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I was admitted yesterday 9-29-15 in mission regional hospital.. I was in pain due that I have diverticulitis... I was put in IV .. with this medication called DILAUDID.. it was horrible.. I started seeing everthing moving.. I couldn't stop vomiting.. I would try to have my eyes open but I was so dizzy.. for me this is the worst medication.. I have never felt like this with other pain killers.."

• Steph...
• July 16, 2015

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I was given a dose of delaudid through IV for severe headache associated with an infection. As soon as the nurse began pushing the syringe I had a horrible taste in the back of my throat, my breathing and chest felt very heavy, my ears felt clogged and I became very sleepy. These all lasted for around 4 hours, along with extreme nausea! The nurse said "yea a lot of people don't like dilaudid it makes them feel pretty funny." Good thing I was also taking Zofran or I would have been vomiting my brains out."

• vuill...
• May 12, 2008

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I had a severe migraine. The worst I have had. I have been suffering from them for about 4 years now. It was given Dilaudid intramuscularly and within about 20 minutes the pain let up so I could finally relax and get some sleep."

• Anonymous
• June 20, 2009

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "My first kidney stone. Very painful. Went to ER since I didn't know what was happening. Cat scan = kidney stone ~2mm. I wasn't going to die and it would pass. They 1st gave me IV morphine. That took the pain down about 20% to a manageable but still very painful level for about 10 minutes then it jumped back up as if I'd had nothing. They then gave me Dilaudid saying it worked on different receptors. In 2 minutes the pain dropped about 75% and stayed down for about 4 hours until it wore off. Dilaudid seems to work differently than morphine. A great and powerful medication."

• Anonymous
• August 20, 2009

Dilaudid (hydromorphone) "I have had 12 hospital stays in the last 2.5 years each for at least 1 week due to Pancreatitis. During this time, I have had 4 surgeries (galbladder, 30% of Pancreas, Spleen, Gastric Obstruction) on top of these "visits". This is the only drug that actually works on the pain for me. It doesn't give you a light show like Demerol, it just kills the pain period. Only con I see is that tolerance builds quickly. I usually need 2 mg every 3 hours to stay up on the pain, but I have been up as high as 4mg over 3 hours for a few days."