DEMEROL Reviews (MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (89 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEMEROL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEMEROL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | | 6/2/2004 | 3 | | 3/23/2005 | 5 | Ovarian cyst | Drowsiness and itching. | The dose of Demerol I was given via IV alleviated my acute 10/10 pain within less than a minute. I was very grateful. | F | 15 | 1 days | 11/24/2016 | 1 | Appendectimy | They gave it to me right before surgery in my IV. Right after I took it I started freaking out and trying to pull out my IV. I would fall asleep every few seconds and then suddenly wake up and forget where I was. The whole time I had the worst drymouth. Didn't help that all they could do me was let me have a few licks of an ice cube since it was before surgery and I couldn't have liquids. I don't remember most of it or how long it lasted but it was definitely scary. | M | 15 | | 2/23/2008 | 1 | Appendectomy | Convulsions, hallucinations and inability to concentrate; I was totally unable to communicate. Side effects (finally) stopped when I was switched to morphine. | Demerol for me was the worst nightmare of my life. The hospital staff claimed no knowlege of similar cases, seems unlikely; I've talked to others! They assumed I was suffering D.T.'s but I don't drink... | M | 17 | 2 days | 2/19/2006 | 5 | Severe Migraine | Given to me on occasion for severe chronic migraines and this medicine is the only medication that works for taking the headache away pretty much immediately. Only side effect is dry mouth and I get very sleepy but that might be the vistaril they mix it with for nausea | F | 18 | 1 days 100mg | 4/30/2014 | 4 | head and neck pain | u get tired and stuff and you sleep for up to 8 hours sometimes | i would take it again sometimes but not more than once of a month if less cuz sometimes once you take it on a regular basis it gets to the point where its the only thing that works and what the hell kinda life is that | F | 18 | 6 months | 9/26/2003 | 5 | crohns decease | dizzyness, big time dry mouth when i woke up! | When i got taken to the ER they gave me demerol and fenagyn(sp?) to help with the pain. It burns when they give it to you, but it works GREAT! Very soon after I got it I felt very tired, dizzy,helped the pain a LOT and i slept pretty much the whole time! | M | 19 | 2 times | 12/9/2007 | 4 | Shoulder pain | Stinging/burning at the injection site (left lateral thigh). I felt cloudy the next few days I still feel cloudy. | F | 19 | 1 days 60 cc’s | 12/24/2019 | 1 | Labor pains | Very dizzy. Made me feel like I couldn't breath. It would make me kind of forget the pain for a second, then it would come back. | I was being given pitocin while they gave me demerol. | F | 19 | 1 times 1X O | 4/21/2010 | 5 | post-appendectomy | extreme drowsiness, mild hallucinations, dizziness | Demerol worked wonders for my pain. I took this by IV during my hospital stay, then followed up my treatment with Vicadin in pill form. The plan worked quite well and I healed rather quickly. | F | 20 | 2 days | 11/30/2004 | 3 | crohn's pain | None that I noticed. | Doesn't last long. Everytime you need more and more to control the pain. | F | 20 | 2 months | 1/21/2003 | 1 | Pain due to third degree burns | Intense burning, painful muscle spasms, burning eyes, difficulty breathing upon injection. Sore muscles and headache afterward. | Once the initial side effects wore off, which could take anywhere from seconds to several minutes, it was only moderately effective at pain management, and the pain of injection was not in my opinion worth it. | M | 20 | 3 days Unknown | 6/5/2016 | 5 | chronic neck and back pain | Dry mouth, drowsiness, increased appetite, and bowel movements. | Short acting. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 8/13/2002 | 1 | Appendectomy | Intense Nausea, Dizziness, Sweating (associated with the feeling of intense heat), Vomiting, Some Hallucinations | The story: I had a surgery late in the day, so I was staying overnight at the hospital. I wake up and I'm offered a painkiller shot, which they inform me has to be in the behind. At first, I resist, but the morphine from the surgery had worn off so the pain is getting pretty bad. The nurse comes back and gives me a shot of Demerol in the behind. After a few minutes, a crazy rush of heat hits me. It's like someone turned up the temperature to 130 degrees in the room. Immediately thereafter, a wave of nausea overcomes me and I pass out. Though I suppose it sounds "interesting" in retrospect, the next couple hours were a confusing and dizzying mix of reality and what I can only describe as insanity. I had very strange (bad) dreams that were indistinguishable from reality, and occasionally I would be awake, only to SEE things that weren't actually there. For example, the nurse came in and got really close to my face and then all of a sudden she was back at the doorway com | M | 21 | 1 days | 3/6/2008 | 5 | Double C4 fracture, post MVA | Euphoria, drowsiness | I was sent home with oral demerol after a broked neck and major surgery following a car accident. I had been on IV push morphine in the hospital. The demerol was excellent at taking away my pain. It actually enduced a feeling of euphoria that was much welcomed considering all the pain I was in. It did make me a little sleepy, but this was probably related to the fact that I was so happy to have my pain level decreased and feel like I could finally sleep. Im told long term use can result in the acumulation of a toxic metabolite that can result in seizures. This is why you dont see it used often for chronic (i.e. cancer) pain unless there is a specific need such as allergies to other drugs. But I would say it is great for short term pain management! | F | 22 | 30 days | 9/26/2007 | 5 | Gall Bladder | Euphoria,slight nausea which was easily control with anti-nausea meds, and extreme tiredness. | I had to have surgery several times to correct the botched gall bladder removal surgery I had. I was on demerol both times for the pain and it worked EXCELLENT! I would fall asleep nearly the minute it was injected in my IV but I didn't feel any pain. I did have nausea but as long as I was given some anti-nausea meds it was fine. I found demerol to be much better on my mental state that Morphine or other pain meds. | F | 23 | 7 days | 1/11/2008 | 4 | Kidney Stones | Dizziness | I have cronic kidney stones that are not inherited. Percocet didn't even work. I had a shot in my butt, 75mg demerol, it was the only thing that took the pain away after 40mg of morphine over the 12hrs in the hospital.... | M | 23 | | 2/11/2005 | 4 | Two broken bones in lower leg/ankle | Not really hallucinations, but more of an inability to tell reality from dreams. It was very hard to urinate, although this may have been more about having to pee in that stupid jug than a side effect of the demerol. I wouldn't say it really took the pain away as much as it made me forget about the pain. | As stated before, I broke the bones in my ankle and required surgery to place plates and screws around the break. I was on a demerol PCA through the entire process. The demerol helped get me through the night, but did not really help much of the pain immediately after surgery. | M | 23 | 3 days | 3/20/2007 | 1 | Knee Surgery | Dyspnea-(stopped breathing) | I must be allergic to this medicine, but I was sent to ICU because of this drug. | F | 23 | 1 times | 11/17/2009 |
DEMEROL (MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE): Meperidine is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. It may also be used before and during surgery or other procedures. Meperidine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics and is similar to morphine. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Meperidine should not be used to treat long-term or ongoing pain. It should only be used to treat sudden episodes of moderate to severe pain. See also Precautions section. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)