Demerol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Demerol has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 75 reviews on Drugs.com. 96% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 1% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Demerol

jmk
February 4, 2009

For Pain "Demerol is the only medicine that works for quick relief of pain. I suffer fron chronic pain syndrome. I take 30mg 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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Gidget
Taken for 5 to 10 years
August 26, 2021

For Pain "I have a handful of issues migraines, pancreatic issues, broke my back and neck and have a torn radiator cuff etc.. in the past they used demerol and it helped the pain immensely. Now they use dilauded in the hospital which last maybe an hour. I'm allergic to morphine and they give oxycodone for outpatient but once again the pain relief doesn't last long. Demeral keeps pain away for much longer and more relief. Please bring it back"

10 / 10

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

For Pain "I was driving to the airport morning when intense pain creeped up on my blank stomach area. Kept getting worse to the point I had to pull over next thing I know I was in 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 to 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 never made sounds like that before. After what I thought was an eternity a doctor 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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mizzd...
Taken for 10 years or more
June 11, 2021

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

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
June 8, 2024

For Pain "Had VICIOUS kidney stone attacks; went into the ER and (after an abnormally-long wait) they hooked me up to a Dilaudid IV. Went from an '8' down to a '0' in 45 seconds flat (with a few oddball side effects thrown in). Got home two (2) hours later, and proceeded to throw up onto everything but the toilet (and that was WITH anti-nausea meds!). When I had the stones surgically removed, they used the same Dilaudid with the same results. Complications arose, and I had to go back under; this time, I insisted on something else. They used Demerol, and it was like night and day. NO side effects, and I almost skipped out of the hospital an hour after surgery. Very. Much. Recommended."

10 / 10

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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 acing and long acting pain medicine without nausea and vomiting associated with most all other pain medications."

10 / 10

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DougPal
February 18, 2013

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

10 / 10

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clust...
January 10, 2010

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

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
August 26, 2012

For Pain "Just wanna say Demerol is the best pain reliever I've ever taken. I received in the ER through IV. I have Crohn's disease and it worked better then 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."

10 / 10

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Krickee
August 28, 2013

For Pain "This medicine was given to me at 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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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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bigmf
April 20, 2008

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

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."

10 / 10

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Austin
May 14, 2014

For Pain "Got Demerol at 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."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 16, 2009

For Pain "Demerol when gave 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."

8 / 10

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Eagle
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
Taken for less than 1 month
June 1, 2012

For Pain "Great pain relief after abdominal surgery"

10 / 10

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kryce...
October 2, 2008

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

10 / 10

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Keeks
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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Flipj...
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."

1 / 10

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badkid
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 after at all."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
May 9, 2009

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

9 / 10

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Demerol
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 26, 2022

For Pain "Good for severe pain with immediate relief without having to take every 8 hrs"

10 / 10

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