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I was on this medication following pulmonary embolisms (5) in my lungs and near my heart. However, it is VERY addicting! I found myself wanting a dose whether I was in pain or not. Be careful not to misuse this medication.

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I need to know how to quit taking this medication

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Eddie H | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/14/2023
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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Use 4mg 4 times stay for chronic pain. Have reduced from 8mg and had a little trouble with the reduction. Only problem was getting my script fill. But we worked it out.

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/20/2018
Condition: Chronic Pain with Narcotic Drug Tolerance
Overall rating 4.7
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Hydromorphone has an optimum profile of analgesia for my needs. I am able to dose it to respond to chronic pain which requires 24-hour coverage, but am not "committed" to a 12 or 24 hour dosing of an XR product. The injectable works well for these purposes, and there is no discomfort associated with SQ use when utilizing a 31g 5/8" needle on a 1mL insulin syringe.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/27/2015
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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After a motorcycle accident I was given morphine for pain (not effective but later discovered dose was probably too little for my size) but was later treated with with hydromorphone...HIGHLY effective!

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dormat | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
4/8/2013
Condition: Severe Pain with Opioid Tolerance
Overall rating 3.3
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I need to know how to quit taking this medication

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Siortuth | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
8/8/2012
Condition: Chronic Pain with Narcotic Drug Tolerance
Overall rating 3.7
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As long as I have a caregiver to inject me in an IV line the hydromorphone 4mg injections help to overcome my intense breakthrough pain episodes. However, I already have a tolerance built up to opiates due to the 4 surgeries and multiple herniations and fusions on my lumbar lower back and un-operated but steroidal treated thoracic neck herniation. In my experience, taking the least amount of continued long term sustained release opiates is preferred, such that a break through medicine in a larger dose will have the ability to work on my pain. If you allow your doctor to continue to increase your sustained release medication to extremely high doses, your breakthrough medication becomes useless, because they won't prescribe you a dose capable of overcoming a level 8, 9 or 10 pain level, that can even drop you to a level 5. You just can't get a small dose to work for you. I must stress, work with your doctor to keep your sustained release opiate pain regimen to a bare minimum and allow for breakthrough, occasional, medications like ‘4 mg hydromorphone IV injections’ the ability to function. No doctor in their right mind is going to inject a day worth of your standard opiate regimen if it's an equivalent dose i.e., like, 180 mg of oxycontin. Work with your doctor to keep your daily sustained release opiates as low as possible, so your breakthrough meds have a chance to work. This is my experience, because my doctors had prescribed me too much daily sustained release opiates which built up my tolerance to a point that small doses of breakthrough pain medicine just doesn't work. But if you're on a much smaller dose of the sustained release medicine daily, your doctor will be more apt to prescribe a larger dose breakthrough pain med as long as you don't have so much breakthrough pain need that you are back into the extremely high level of daily opiates required. What I am really trying to get across to you. Use as little opiates as you can stand for your pain. Good luck! Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 65-74 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/1/2012
Condition: Acute Pain Following an Operation
Overall rating 2.0
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I was given an IV injection after ankle surgery.I had a paradoxical reaction to this drug--caused racing heart beat, nausea, and mental agitation. Very scary experience. I have the same reaction to morphine. Be sure to let your Dr. know if you have this reaction to morphine derivative drugs.

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sweetcountry24 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/3/2011
Condition: Acute Pain Following an Operation
Overall rating 1.7
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I went into the hospital because I had a miscarriage. Due to the miscarriage, I started my monthly cycle and I have Endometriosis which this resulted in severe pain with hemorraging. Ontop of this I have two other chronic illnesses resulting in constant chronic pain. Its not so much the medication that I am disappointed and not happy with its the doctor and how he treated me. It's very important to observe the patient such as assessments and ask questions. If this is done then it will be easier for the doctor to treat the patient and the patient should experience effective therapy. If someone is on pain medication reguarly and then they go to the hospital because of their chronic pain and on top of the chronic pain they are experiencing another medical issue such as a miscarriage which that is causing the patient to experience even more pain. Its very important to talk to the patient and find out as much as possible about the pain they are experiencing, what have they done to help the pain, what medications, and how much. If doctors would ask these types of questions then the doctor will have a better idea about how to treat the patient so that the medication given to the patient will be used in the treatment correctly and the patient will get relief. Many Many doctors need to open their eyes. Your doctors you should be able to tell whos on drugs and whos seeking drugs. Its so funny to me because I'm a nurse and I never judge anyone. I like to look at the facts and if there is something that may need to be questioned then I give that respect to the patient and ask. YOU KNOW WHEN PATIENTS COME INTO THE ER that usually means that they dont feel good so they may not look the best especially depending on whats wrong so dont judge a book by its cover. Many doctors have done it to me before when I have been really sick and didnt look nice. Read More Read Less

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sweetcountry24 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/3/2011
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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I have a couple of illnesses resulting in chronic pain often. This visit to the hospital was very helpful. I had a great doctor. This doctor and I know each other very well because of my frequent trips to the hospital therefore he's already aware of my conditions. Due to him knowing much about my medical history he was able to treat me perfectly with this medication. It was very effective.

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sweeet022 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/26/2010
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 3.3
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/31/2010
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 4.0
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Great for Migraine relief and head pain, worse part was feeling sick and in the mornings not wanting to function right away.

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davemlramona | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/15/2010
Condition: Severe Pain with Opioid Tolerance
Overall rating 5.0
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Currently on long term use of 10mg Methadone and 7.5 Percocette 3 times daily for years! Wouldn't touch neck "whip-lash" type pain. Dilaudid 8mg took out pain on first doseage.

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horselover | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/12/2010
Condition: Chronic Pain with Narcotic Drug Tolerance
Overall rating 5.0
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it took my chronic back pain away.but very bad withdrawls.make sure to take the right amount

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Vanessa000 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/12/2010
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 4.7
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I was on this medication following pulmonary embolisms (5) in my lungs and near my heart. However, it is VERY addicting! I found myself wanting a dose whether I was in pain or not. Be careful not to misuse this medication.

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deloresthms | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/4/2010
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 4.7
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How long does it stay in your system. I had a dose lst tuesday for a kidney stone and just got called to go do a drug test for a new hire

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/18/2009
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 4.3
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U.S. Marine Retired | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/21/2008
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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Excellent and immediate Back pain relief, and LUPUS SLE Joint pain although painful if given in the muscle. Ok for IV combo with phenagren. 5 stars...

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JuJU | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/3/2007
Condition: Severe Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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This was the only pain medicine that worked for me

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