Two days ago, I slipped and fell on a wet bathroom floor and slammed my head into a cabinet and fell on my left leg which bent up under me. I was in way too much pain to get up and laid there for...
Back in February, I posted that my Dr. had started me on hydromorphone 2X daily for my chronic pain. Several of you responded to my post with some good information that helped me learn what to expect...
I am fortunate in that I have a wife that monitors every med I take whether it be dilaudid or baby aspirin. If it weren't for her, I would most likely forget to take anything at all. I realize how...
I just wanted to give one last update on my experience thus far with 2 mg of hydromorphone or dilaudid. I am currently on day 4 and I have been overwhelmed with the relief I have felt with my chronic...
I want to thank everyone for their help in addressing my issues with hydromorphone. I am now on day 2 and I can report that my new pain medication has been a real blessing. Last night, I actually got...
I really hate to sound like a young schoolboy, but I really don't know what to expect when I start the hydromorphone tomorrow. I have taken vicodin and percocet off and on for the past 3 years and it...
What I should have said was that I had very rarely ever taken a prescription drug before in my entire life. I think I may have had to take antibiotics several times, but nothing else. Maybe I am/was...
Until 3 years ago, I probably never had taken anything stronger than an Advil. But, when I was 60, I somehow contracted Bacterial Meningitis and almost died. Actually I did have to be revived twice...
I am a 63 year old male in pretty bad health in addition to having chronic pain. My doctor has tried me on almost all of the lower grade opiates (i.e. vicodin, percocet, etc.) and now wants me to...