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 |
| 4 | Pain in my lower back | Must take it with food or it will come back up / stomach will ache. | Doctor tried many drugs to help me sleep/Only demerol would stop the pain and allow me to sleep 5-6 hrs. | M | 57 | 16 years | 3/22/2006 | 4 | Chronic Pancreatitis | Itching | While the PO Demerol works, it is not optimal pain relief. Drs. have even said PO Demerol is not the greatest pain med. However, at the time, that was all I could take for the pain due to problems with my Pancreas. I was given IV Demerol, which does work a lot better. | F | 38 | 7 years | 10/24/2004 | 4 | Chemo pain, Arthritic pain | Demerol works without the lasting hangover feeling; however I'm beginning to feel as if there are holes in my memory. Even though I write things down, I still lose track of appointments, I struggle with simple paperwork (paying bills, balancing checkbook, etc) and chronic fatigue & zero sex drive have become a way of life. I also struggle with words & phrases. I'm extremely articulate, but I am constantly struggling for the correct word or phrase. Even typing this entry is a struggle; I have to put so much energy into focusing and concentrating to get my feelings across. | F | 54 | 3 years 50 4X day | 4/27/2010 | 3 | migraine | Stomach upset, insomnia, dry mouth, constipation, rebound headache | Injection provides much better pain relief than oral. Always feel horrible the next day. | F | 36 | 2 years | 9/10/2009 | 5 | chronic neck and back pain | Dry mouth, drowsiness, increased appetite, and bowel movements. | Short acting. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 8/13/2002 | 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 | ruptured ovarian cysts and post op | a happy lightheaded feeling | i have a high tolerence to pain medication so this is one of the only things i can take. it works wonderfully for me. | F | 25 | 4 months | 11/3/2008 | 5 | Spinal Injuries | I have to take it with milk and a snack to avoid vomitting. | Post rear-end MVA multiple cervical and lumbar disc herniations, vertabrae dislocations & intrusions, loss of spinal fluid. Was taking percocet to manage the pain but developed a reaction of severe burning and itching which grew progessively worse to the point where it was almost worse than the pain itself. Tried many of the other analgesics but almost all were ineffective. Dialaudid worked well for pain relief but it made me very sick - like severe flu symptoms. Doctor hit upon Demerol. It works very well in relieving the pain. I supplement it with presciption dosage (800mg) Ibuprofin. The only side effect I experience is "dry-heaving" or vomitting. If I take the demerol with a glass of milk and some butter or cheese with white bread I avoid that unpleasantness. | M | 51 | 4 months | 10/12/2009 | 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 | 3 | Liver disease and advance cirrhosis | After having injections on my rear daily for last 4 months, I get severe burning at the injection site at the end of med, continues burning for 1-2 minutes. | F | 59 | 1 months 100 | 8/14/2016 | 5 | crohns disease | Only side effects that I had were mild drowsiness and dry mouth | This is just about the only pain medicine I can take when I am in a flare up of my crohns. I am allergic to so many other things and especially given IV form works wonders for me! | F | 48 | 3 weeks | 6/24/2005 | 4 | hemi toe implant | eased the pain, severe dry mouth, wide awake wih little to NO SLEEP ( I think all pain meds keep me up) | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 3/16/2009 | 2 | major gall bladder surgery | I felt high as a kite. I couldn't urinate and had to be catherized after taking this. I saw Popeye the Sailor walking in my hospital room. | This drug gives you some wicked hallucinations. It does help with pain, but the side effects are not worth taking it. The cure is worse than the ailment | F | 49 | 1 weeks | 11/28/2007 | 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 | Kidney stone lodged in ureter | Anytime I have severe pain Demirel is really the way to go. Far more effective than oxycodone and doesn’t have the itchy side effect | This opioid will not show up on a tox screen with the dipstick | F | 65 | 14 days 50-100 day | 1/16/2018 | 2 | Shoulder/neck pain | Makes me very hyper, soar throat and bad taste in my mouth along with dry mouth | really has not helped my pain at all | F | 34 | 14 days | 10/29/2002 | 5 | kidney stones | Intravenous: Very sleepy. Everything slowed down. Take-home prescription: Severe constipation. Gradually decreasing effects. Difficult to stop. | I have chronic kidney stones. Demerol is perfect when given as a one-time dose for severe pain while I am having a kidney stone attack. When I have doses administered to me for a longer period of time it becomes more difficult. I get agitated. However, it is a necessary evil, because weaker painkillers like Vicodin barely dull the pain, especially when a large stone has completely blocked the kidney. | M | 25 | 7 days | 7/12/2003 | 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 | 5 | c-section | excellent drug | by far the best drug i have ever taken. took my pain away during surgery and after surgery. wow this drug is a wonder drug!! | F | 31 | 7 days | 11/21/2008 | 5 | bowel resection | I am allergic to morphine and dilaudid so was tried on demerol and found very good pain relief but did not last long so required repeat dosages to maintain relief. | Stomach upset did occur with the demerol but used phenergan along with and took care of the problem. I would recommend this combination for very effective pain relief. | M | 38 | 6 days | 1/2/2009 |
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)