Getting Of 4 Mg Dilaudid (Top voted first)
UpdatedI just had My Tonsils out and Uvula Trimmed. It is a very painful recovery so far. I was given 5mg of ocycodone to take 2 pills every 6 hours. one of my friends gave me 75 4 mg dialaudid. I have been taking 1 4mg every 6 hours sometimes every 4 hours. i found the oxycodone 5mg did not work well so i switched over after the 2nd day. I have a bit of an addictive personality and i do not want to get addicted to this. the acute pain should last about another week from what i was told. What is the best way to start getting off the dilaudid ? i tried taking less of the dilaudid, ie extending times between doses or skipping but the pain is unbearable for me. Im 30 years old and the tonsils were the biggest the surgeon has told me he has seen. I lost over a litre of blood during the procedure which was supossed to be an easy one. i had to have silver nitrate put on them to stop the bleeding. Any tips would be great.
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Hi Eric,
First off, I do want to wish you a healthy and speedy recovery, as I know how trying a procedure like that can be. Based on your description, it would probably be wise to continue taking the dilaudid up until the acute pain becomes more bearable. At which point, I'd suggest gradually tapering off; and if need be, include some natural alternatives to help manage any pain along the way.
If you make yourself a dosing chart on a calender I think it can help significantly when deciding how long you want to be on this medication and tracking your progress at the same time. This gives you a sense of how long you've been taking the drug for and provides you with a specific time frame for when you're ready to taper off. I know this description isn't really specific, but a calender is something you can always tailor to suit your own needs.
I hope this helps in any way!
what about the constipation? in The Last week i went the day of my surgery immediately after and the following morning. then I did not go for 3 days and then I went Friday and saturday. Granted i havent been eating much is this normal? i have been taking Senekot"s I do pass a lot of gas.
Yes. Constipation is an almost universal "side effect" of taking nearly any real or synthetic opiate.
Hi Eric,
Wishing you a speedy recovery! I take Dilaudid regularly for chronic pain and you are right it can become addictive.Now that you are at the acute pain stage try taking your other pain medication you have and see if that will keep you comfortable.I would recommend NEVER TAKE A FRIENDS MEDICATION AGAIN!!! Dilaudid is one of those types that can be very dangerous, if you take to many, it can be fatal.I would maybe take 1-2 dilaudid a day for a few days then you should be fine.I was recently hospitalized getting 8mg every 4 hrs for 1 week and they never even tapered me down.Best of luck and be careful!!
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