DILAUDID Reviews (HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.6 (204 Ratings)

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DILAUDID  (HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Hydromorphone is an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever. It acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-12-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Sickle Cell Crisis Itching F 22 10 years
4-6
1/21/2012
 4  Chronic Pain L4-5 surgery, DDD, OA Some sleepiness at 4mg. Mild constipation. At a higher dose, 4mg or 6mg, some mixing up of words. I have used this for breakthrough pain. It worked very well the first time, which was for a period of 6 years, and the second time...currently, it doesn't work quite as well but enough to get relief, when needed, after 6pm. Used in conjunction with MS Contin. I find that it works best for me in the evenings or if needed, at night, rather than the Percocet, which keeps me awake. Optimally, for me, I prefer to have both available for breakthrough and manage them to avoid tolerance. Thankfully I have an MD, who I've been blessed with for years, who monitors closely, keeps great records, communicates well and trusts me. F 51 10 years
2/8/2009
 5  chronic kidney stone disease constipation like with any opiate, but tolerable considering what else I was going through. it helps me function each and everyday i've ever relied on it. it's saved many sick days from work and school. you don't loose all mental capabilities unless you're watching tv or doing something that doesn't require thought. if your prone to addiction or abuse and yet your illness still requires something this strong (it's refined heroin basicaly) I recomend you address this with your doctor as he/she should then not prescribe large quanities. I nonetheless will always recomend this drug should your illness warrant it. And the threshold of pain for each and everyone of us is different, so use with caution and be functional again. M 24 9 years
1/2/2003
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 5  RSD/CRPS/FIBROMYALGIA I have been on Dilaudid for over eight years and the only side effect has been consitpation, which two other pain meds I take could also cause it. I try and drink lots and lots of water to keep the constipation at a tolerable level. I have been on so many pain meds for the RSD and to date the Dilaudid (generic form) is the 0NLY ONE THAT TAKES MY PAIN DOWN TO A TOLERABLE LEVEL. I was on Methadone, a very high dose for the pain and it made me very sick and didn't do anything for my pain. I now take a pretty hefty dose, down from what it was under a different pain doc, but it's enough to control my pain, which is all I care about. When hospitalized, I also get it in the IV form, which causes sme itching and nausea, symptoms I don't get using the oral form. I get no warm feeling, no feelings of being high, only pain relief. I was surprised to find one of the people who commented about getting it for headaches. It doesn't do anything for mine and they have better drugs for Migraine headaches that work within 15 minutes. F 59 8 years
2/5/2006
 4  Back Disease Early stages; Insomnia, Naseau, Vomiting, Constipation-dry stool, Kills sexual libido&impotence. Long Term; Insomnia, Constipation-dry stool, head aches, No sexual libido&impotence, Always hot-night sweats, Memory loss. When taking Dilaudid, your sleep will be completely screwed up. If you actually can sleep, your sleep will be heavy and almost dreamless. Your mind never fully gets proper REM sleep, making your body feel like it hasn't had a good sleep in along time. Forget about watching movies, because someone will ask you ten minutes after its over about a certain part, and you wont remember much at all. After extended use, you become almost emotionless,where as what used to get you extremely excited, eg; when your favorite hockey team scores the overtime winning goal- You dont feel any rush of excitement, or adreniline. The same goes with movies, or any television you would really enjoy. You watch feeling almost emotionless through the entire thing,when you would normally be excited. And your memory won't be there. There's alot more i could go on about this drug for which i am so familiar with, but im sure there's a space limit. M 29 7 years
4/10/2004
 5  Breakthrough pain from AS Dizziness, warm feeling all over. I use this maybe once or twice a year when my Norco is unable to make my breakthrough pain from my ankylosing spondilitis manageable again and I am unable to get into my pain dr. (He is only in on Monday through Thursday as he is also a chronic pain sufferer but he is the best pain management specialist I have ever had). M 38 6 years
1/10/2006
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 5  Neuropathy, radicolapathy,surgery constipation, nausea, sleep disruption (more from my pain waking me up), attitude from my doctors After back surgery I was left to leak spinal fluid for 16 days, then an other surgery, it caused a whole new set of painful problems for me and none of them are reversable. I was put on all sorts of pain medications such as oxycotin, phentanyl, neurontin, vicoden, norco, baclofen, xanax, soma, morphine, you name it I was on it. Most of the side affects were unbearable, and I lived in a semi vegitative state for over a year, just long enough for the statute of limitations to pass for malpractice. I have never felt high or woozey on dilaudid. It takes my pain far enough away that I might have some semblance of a life (not much). If any one else is having problems feeling victimized by your doctors please email me ([email protected]). I am tired of my MD's insinuation that it is all in my head or treating me like a drug addict. I have done all of their tests (painfull ones) and I have 58 pages of medical reports to confirm my condition. I would like to start a support group for people F 44 6 years
12/10/2007
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 5  Sickle Cell Disease Slight head rush when getting IV push dose. Itching Dilaudid is a life saver for me. I have been on pain meds since I can remember. I take 16mg along with 125mcg of Fentanyl and the combination of the two makes my days a whole lot better than any other medication. I have been on codeine, oxycodone, oxcontin and many more. Dilaudid is the best though it makes me itch when getting it through IV. M 24 6 years
1/3/2010
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 5  Back Pain Destroyed Stomach, Vomitting, Anxiety Attacks, but Great Pain Relief This medication is very addictive and I would not recommend it unless you use it for legitimate pain reasons. It works very well for my lower back pain but I have developped harsh stomach conditions that I do not have the explanation for. I have lost so much weight in the past 6 years because of stress due to an abusive relationship I was in. I don't think I would have survived the abuse if I was not on this drug. Now I am much better with that but I'm scared to stop. Anyone with similar stomach problems and using this or hydromorph contin, please email. F 27 5 years
12mg 1X day
3/13/2012
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 4  Atachnodiitis Nausea, constipation, fatigue Excellent pain med for breakthrough pain F 42 5 years
1/19/2005
 5  Very Chronic ArthritisPain All Over GOOD SIDE EFFECTS FOR ME! I wasn't born sick but got sick later at 8mo. old. At 3 yrs old My mom found out I had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.I've had my entire body operated on and I've taken alot of pain med's. The doctors were running out of pain med's to give me. Everytime they gave me something it would work for awhile then my body would get use to it and it stop working. I ended up in the hospital again one day and I was in alot of pain and my doctor at the time decided to give me Dilaudid in IV every 3 hrs around the clock. I most tell you, after a day I felt so much better. My pain level was at about 95% gone. When I needed to beable to rest I was without pain so I could rest. And when I had woke up I realized I had more of my strength again, after having a condition like mine for so many yrs you cant expected your pain to completely go away. So, to me 95% is just fine. When I went home I was still taken it, but by injecting myself(I can't take the pill form). Now I'm looking for a doctor that will start me on it again because I don't have the sameone anymore. This pain meds really helps me alot. F 32 4 years
6/22/2009
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 5  Chronic lower back pain I take the Dilaudid through a implanted pain pump and have never had any side effects until today. I had my pump refilled around 12:30pm on 1/25. I woke at at Midnight with terrible itching. 1st time it's ever happened. Going to try and reach someone at the pain clinic on Saturday but no idea who I will reach. Dilaudid saved my life. Before I had the pain pump implanted I had an electric stim that wasn't helping much at all. I was pretty much disabled and rarely left home. Once the pain pump was implanted and I starting the Dilaudid my life totally changed. Was able to go back to work and do things with my family again. Still can't lift or do any physical things but my quality of life improved so much. That's why this inching concerns me now. Sure hope it doesn't mean I will have to get off it. M 53 4 years
8.4 mg 1X day
1/26/2013
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 5  Multiple Sclerosis pain Constipation, dry mouth It wakes me up and I feel normal for a few hours. F 52 4 years
10 2X day
7/1/2014
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 5  Lupus, Fibromyalgia, CTD etc Dry mouth, itchy nose at first and nausea if not taken with food or nausea pill I take 4mg of Dilaudid 3 times a day, along with 100mg of oramorph 3 times a day and up to 6 Lorcet per day for breakthrough pain. I take these medications due to having terminal Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis and connective tissue disease. So basically my body is destroying itself. My immune system is 'eating' away at my organs and the tissue disease has eaten away my cartridge between my joints. When all my issues act up I get severe headaches, not migranes, but headaches that end up with me spending a week in hospital. The dilaudid stops me having to go to the ER. I don't know what I would do without it, I guess i'd have more hospital bills to pay. F 30 3 years
11/8/2008
 5  chronic pain I have been on this for over two years now for chronic pain. It gave me my life back and replaced many other drugs such as neurontin, oxycodone, prednisone etc. I have no side effects at all. I don't feel "high" and have remained at the same dose daily. On occasion I research this stuff with concerns about long term use. Every day at around 2, usually after working, my entire body cramps up and I can barely walk. I take one 4mg of dilauded and within minutes I'm back up and running. F 37 2 years
4-8 mg/day
2/3/2013
 5  Chronic back pain due to a MVA When I first started to take it I was on 2mg but I have developed a tolerance cause I have been taking it for so long. I usually take 6 mg now. Sometimes I feel like I'm ''stoned'' I get severely itchy so I take 50mg of benadryl to ease the itching. My rate and depth of breathing also decreases. I have tried so many other pain Meds and this is the only one that works for me. F 25 2 years
4-6mg
12/2/2011
 4  severe chronic pain disease nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, memory loss I take Dilaudid so I can have some type of quality of life & without it, I would be in excruciating pain. I suffer from DDD, RSD (CRPS) & MS. Though it allows me to live pain free, its very hard on my body and mind. For myself, the first two hours of absorbtion cause a frenzy talkative stimulated effect, and Im burning up hot like on a desert. I also have excessive thirst and hunger. Even though I take Phenergan with every dose to help the nausea, I still vomit often. Ive noticed it happens more with increased motion. I have a calmer sense after the first two hours go by. It last about 6-8 hours for me. Sleep? I can't sleep till it starts wearing off. I also am beginning to have serious memory loss...my dog's name, my mother's phone number, what I was doing, difficult to recall specific words or vocabulary when I , at one time, had an extensive vocabalary. Im forced to choose a simpler elementary word to express myself. I often forget what Im talking about in mid sentence. Ive been told the memory loss from using this drug long term is permanent. Maybe I'll one day forget Im in pain. This drug isn't enjoyable or a high for me. Its only a means to stop the insane pain. If you dont suffer severe intractable pain, stay away from Dilaudid. F 46 2 years
1/27/2005
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 5  cervical disc rupture & radiculopat minor constipation, withdrawal if I don't take it on time Brings my neck pain from an 8 to a 2 on a 0-10 pain scale. Doesn't make me loopy or high. Able to drive, work, etc. Also take Neurontin for nerve pain in my arms. I just hate feeling like everyone thinks I'm a junkie because I've been on it so long. I STILL HAVE PAIN!!! I don't take more than prescribed, I don't buy it on the street, and I don't take it to get "high". F 33 1.5 years
2mg 2X day
2/26/2010
 5  Chronic back pain This medicine has no side effects aside from constipation and a general improvement in mood for me. Dilaudid works. It kills the pain. It's also got some other excellent effects, and should be used far more often. First of all, it kills my smoker's cough. Second of all, I have been able to not start antidepressants and I have quit Xanax because of this excellent medication. It removes anxiety and depression better than Xanax ever could. Third of all, my productivity has increased... somehow, this medication is a performance enhancer in the context of study and writing. What's a little constipation for the benefits of this amazing and unique "wonder drug"? M 21 1 years
4 4X day
6/16/2013
 5  Migraines Pain relief. I've had debilitating migraines since I was 15. I've tried it all. Dilaudid is the only medicine that will 100% of the time get rid of the migraine. Pill form works but IV meds stop the migraine in less than 10 minutes. Now, however, it is near impossible to find a dr. who will prescribe it. This is very unfortunate for the people who need it and do not abuse it. F 31 1 years
4 mg
12/21/2011
  

DILAUDID  (HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Hydromorphone is an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever. It acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-12-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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