Get Informed: Dilaudid

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Some home remedies are quite effective, such as ginger, ginger ale, saltines, or Coke syrup. However, you can ask the ER doctors or your regular doctor to give you a prescription for anti-nausea medication so that you can take it if you need it at home.

Posted: 2009-11-18 11:13:41

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I have Ehlers-Danlos Vascular Type 4, so I am always in the ER. I weigh 95 pounds and they have to give me the same amount the 10mg or more to ease my pain. You could say I have a very high pain tolerance. I was on the pain pump with all my sugeries. I was on the highest dosage they could give and got it every 6 mins. and got more through I .V if needed. The doctors would say they are giving me enough pain meds for a 300 pounds drug addict. I don't know what the max dosage they can give. But yeah it doesn't last very long. I had some that were delayed release.

28 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-09-18 01:20:01

iGuard Answer/Reply:

There is no maximum dose for Dilaudid. Doses are usually based on how well the patient is responding to the pain management and dealing with side effects. Many of the symptoms that you are experiencing may be in fact due to the withdrawal of your pain and anxiety medications. You may want to discuss with you doctor other options to treat osteoarthritis and be referred to a pain management specialist whom can further help you with pain and withdrawal management.

Posted: 2009-02-13 17:51:47

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I feel for you but I have to disagree with you about people eventually becoming addicted! I have Sickle cell disease which if u don't know about it it's like taking your disease and tripling the pain and tiredness. My joints swell to twice it's size and prevents me from walking and sleeping more than 60% of my day is spent in bed. I take Dilaudid, Tylenol #4, Ms.Contin, Atavain, Flexril, and duragesic patches in the hospital. I also on top of all that take Phenagren for the nauseous factor! I don't have any trouble with withdrawls because when my body needs the drugs for the pain it go staight in my body and works for what it's suppose to do! Now when my pain starts to come down from a10 to a 5 and it's bearable. Now if I keep taking the same dosage and then stop cold turkey than yes I might have withdrawls but they are very rare!! So don't lump all the people who depend on these drugs to have somewhat of an exsitance! Well my Dr. Is very supportive with my narcotic use and he knows I don't abuse them. I know a little bit about narcotics being that i have used them for over 25 years. So I don't wanna ever judge someone but it seems like you are taking to much and then not weaning yourself off slowly. Whenever u need to stop, start taking a lower dose and then keep going. That should cut down on the withdrawls! By the way I'm a 32yr old female!
Good luck ever need an ear to listen or advice from someone in about the same boat I'm here!!

32 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-03 13:43:41

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I am so glad to hear of others taking Dilandud and wonder what is going on with our bodies as we take it. I take 2 every 3 to 4 hours, plus I have a Morphine Pain Pump inplanted in my spine that runs 24 hours a day. And they refill it monthly. My pain started from having cancer treatment and the treatments made my bones so to mush. Which with the brittal bones and the osteoarthritis, and during the cancer, which I have have 4 times in the last 15 years. I should of been dead, if I would of went by what the doctors told me. But I have fought it and keep on going. There were times the pain was so bad that I could not walk and was in a wheel chair, made it out to a walker, and now just a cane. And sometimes, or good times, walk a short time alone. I also take Ativan because my condition causes such anxiety from the pain and just dealing with it. And I have high blood pressure and so I take two medication's for it. When I take my pain med and the ativan , it does relax me enough to let me sleep for maybe 2 to 3 hours at a time. But with my spine pain, I can't stay in one spot for very long. A lot of the time I sleep sitting up or laying back slightly on the couch. I have tried every medication to repair my bones, or they promised they would, but they don't. But I think that has a lot to do with that I am on cancer treatment of one or the other the rest of my life to keep it from spreading so fast or taking over any more organs. I would love to hear from others on pain meds, because when I was in a moving transition from one town to the other they got my appointments messed up and my pump ran out and I went thru withdrawal so bad, that they had to put me in the hospital and give me meds thru and IV for two days, plus get my pump re-running, before my body got caught back up. It was horrible, I thought I was going out of my mind. My partner, which I was lucky, stayed by my side and got the treatment I needed, or I think I would of gone crazy. The pain and body jerking was horrible. I don't know how drug addicts do it time after time. If anyone else besides the one posted would love to talk about pain meds or medical condition's similar to mine, I would love to talk to them. You can email me directly at : rhydonna@att.net. My computer had become my lifeline. I wish the best of luck to the poster and your dosage is not the highest I've ever seen. The doctor who does my pain pump and meds, is a Pain management doctor. If your's isn't a specialist in this area, FIND ONE who is. It makes a big difference, and even with the one time of my pump going down, it's worth it to have it, because then I don't always have to take the pills, then my stomach isn't such a mess or no appetite. Take care and if you ever have question's about what the doctor's tell you, find another and ask question's. But please find a Pain Management Specialist. I have to drive a hour and half to mine each month, but it's worth it. Best of luck to every one. GOD BLESS..

50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-08 13:29:57

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I know exactly what your going through,sounds like your life is so consumed with pain and taking meds to help alleviate it.I have walked in your shoes for many years.and am no stranger to withdrawal or Dr's. treating you like a drug addict.Well I have been suffering with Chronic Back Pain for 19yrs. and it has only been the last 5yrs.after having a morphine pump implanted do I have my life back. I take 8mgs. of dilaudid for breakthrough pain only and it really does complement the morphine. I really feel for you, but you have to try to cut back on some of the drugs your taking. Your "killing" yourself.You have to accept the fact you may never be completly pain free again have to live with a certain amount. Save the drugs for extreme pain only,and join in with life again.You are missing so much. I am a 57yr. old female, and I can honestly tell you I don't remember any of my 40's .So many yrs. wasted.It is not to late for you

59 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-11 23:07:08

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I am also a Sickle Cell Anemia Disease patient that was prescribed Dilaudid 8mg. I have pain almost every day and when I have a SCA Crisis,I would rather die than to continue in this crisis (Unbearable constant PAIN). The most harmful problem I expierence is the DOUBT that a lot of the Doctors and Nurses portray! Although other middle eastern,dark skinned people can get Sickle Cell Anemia,mostly African American people in the US are burdened with the Medical Field Unbelief!! Since I was 16,most doctors that worked in the ER of the hospital I went to did not believe me and thought I was drug seeking and not really sick! I told them I did not come for narcotics and was willing to try any non-narcotic they had for pain relief! Demerol was the med that helped me stop the pain more than any medication! I prayed that soon the Doctors would educate themselves on Sickle Cell Anemia Disease so that they won't think we just want drugs! I now have a group of doctors that believe SCA patients and try to save our Quality of Life! Some doctors try to study and help us find a cure so that others won't have to go down that same road we had to go!!! Duragesic patch,Procrit,Valium and Hydrea helps me lenghten my LIFE by doing exactly what the doctors and the Directions on the bottles before taking them. TYJ

46 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-07-13 11:30:32

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I happened to be ready your comment and know how you felt. I have Ehlers-Danlos Vascular Type 4 and I live in a very small town. The doctors here have never heard of it and so they don't believe it. I would give the CD that the EDS foundation gave me to give them and no one would even look at it. I found one doctor and she just moved out of state. I am always in severe pain and have had to learn how to function with pain. My surgeons are all 3 hours away and so it is a long drive for every pain.

28 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-09-18 01:25:14

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Hello'I am a 48 year old male and I have suffered with cronic pain for five years now and have experienced all the same things as you have described.If you ever run out of your meds and your doctor is away go to urgent care and they will give you enough to last you untill your doctor is back.If you find that your painmeds are not working as well as they should you should ask your doctor to switch you over to somthing else like duragesic because we do build a tollerance to the medacation over time and you have to switch them up every now and then. Also you have to be honest with your doctor and ask to have your medication increased so that you can better deal with the pain.And remember your not alone and yes the pain and withdrawl are hell but take your meds as often as you need to and try to hang in there.wishing you all the best.L.

49 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-05-07 17:59:18