Morphine to dilaudid conversion

Common Questions and Answers about Morphine to dilaudid conversion

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401095 tn?1351391770 If im on90mg of oral solution methodone how much dilaudid or oxy cotin would i need to switch
Avatar f tn Tramadol (Ultram, Ultracet) I copied this from her journal..it looks pretty close to the other conversion charts I have seen..but again..
Avatar n tn If you do not have a habit and take dilaudid and suboxen at the same time, the suboxen will beat the morphine to the receptors and completely block them from the morphine getting into them. You will not feel anything from the dilaudid.
Avatar f tn Wow, something so bad must have happened to you to be on all of those pain meds, I would think if u stop any of them abruptly or change dose you should feel some kind of light withdrawl.
Avatar n tn It is my understanding that dilaudid is a concentrated form of morphine. (I was told 3x regular) According to the Dr.- as long as you are experiencing pain, you are less likely to become addicted. I take at least 12 mg a day, depending how bad my day is. Bad days-up to 16 mg per dose, every 4 hours for up to three days. Luckily those days happen about once, maybe twice a month. I NEVER feel high, and I can drop down to the 4-6 mg per dose as soon as the migraine is over.
Avatar f tn I am allergic to morphine so they give me Dilaudid. It has the same results but a different chemical make up.
Avatar n tn After a little research I found that a small part of hydrocodone breakes down into hydromorphone (Dilaudid). That must be what the test is picking up. I called my dr. back to discuss this with her. I am not going to take another test if this is the case. They already know that I am taking vicodin and that will explain the results. I do not want two positive dts for dilaudid, that won't look good.
Avatar n tn my pain doctor has tried morphine(terrible nausea, and I stopped being able to eat! now he has switched me to straight anesthesia, and I feel worse. should I try dilaudid? my daughter told me it changes your personality. Is this true? I would appreciate any comments. signed: not sure what to do?
Avatar n tn I am being switched from20mg of methadone per day(last 18mths) to 8mg of dilaudid per day, can anyoneadvise me on what w/drawl feelings I may get or how this will continue to manage my pain levels. Any insights would be greatly appreciated!!
Avatar f tn I did some research and apparently morphine, dilaudid and fentanyl are all in the same class of drugs. Would it not be contraindicated to give a patient who states morphine doesn't work some other related drug? Obviously, I'm not a medical professional. But what happened? Why didn't anything work? Can someone give me some insight? I am not a drug user. I've never used drugs a day in my life, aside from occasional alcohol intake. How do I prevent this from happening again?
Avatar f tn My question is can I take it at work were doing physical labor
676071 tn?1266875685 Lucky also had a good suggestion with a long acting opiate such as Morphine. Keep in mind that dilaudid is thought to be 5 times stronger than morphine. Either way may be more successful for you than your current regime. Please discuss this with your PMP. There are other medications and approaches they can offer you. I encourage you to pursue this with your PCP. Please let us know how you are doing. I will look forward to your updates. Best of luck.
Avatar m tn im on higher dose now and in conversion it says i need like 40 80 mg oxycontin to substitute?? i tried oral dilaudid but it gets me to nauseas. im worried if i use oxycontin ill end up on both. also is mscontin better to sub. for withdrawl than oxycontin. i figure i have to drop the dilaudid lower and take an extended release drug. any help on the best way to taper off this high dosage dilaudid by substituting. one person said use fentynol patch.
Avatar n tn s given as often as morphine is? They really should have switched her to a pill before sending her home. Be careful and watch her close so she doesn't become addicted. If she takes them for less than 10 days, she should be ok. Let us know what happens.
Avatar n tn You physician is kind to provide you with medication but unfortunately lortabs and percocets cannot compare to the strength of dilaudid. Dilaudid is one of the Big Dogs. Long acting morphine or regular release morphine is stronger than what you are taking now and quite a bit less expensive than dilaudid. You may want to look into the actually cost. Fentanyl is very expensive so it probably would not be an option. Have you looked into state insurance?
Avatar m tn s had to transfer from methadone to a morphine pill before . Has this ever happened to anybody and what amount of timed released morphine would it take to transfer from 170mg methadone over to the other?
Avatar f tn Dilaudid is very strong and highly addictive. Stop taking it and go back to the ER and ask them for something much weaker. Norco should be adequate.
Avatar m tn Someone told me to ask my MD to write for Dilaudid. If Dilaudid does work me (if MD writes for it) what are the chances I will get hooked and take it for the high and not for the pain? How long does Dilaudid stay in your system? What are some side effects that come with taken Dilaudid?
Avatar f tn s not alot if taken oraly. I used to inject that amount or more daily and dilaudid is like morphine in that oraly it is much much weaker than injecting. It should be much different than taking 4 percocets 10's a day. The factor that is more important is for HOW LONG HAVE BEEN TAKING THEM ON A DAILY BASIS?
Avatar f tn DILAUDID (hydromorphone hydrochloride) is an opiate (a morphine like substance). How much have you been taking? A little more information might be helpful to understand your question. I am glad you found this forum.
Avatar n tn They used dilaudid instead of morphine bevcause I had worked so hard to taper iff the morphine. I did not know that dilaudid was more addicting and more powerful. When I finally got back home I called my MD to probide me with a dilaudid taper and she refused. I was paranoid and taking 8 mg every 3 hours and 3 mg of ativan daily. I wanted to die and spent my days sobbing and rocvking on the couch,. I went to my local ER and they did not know how to taper me off the dilaudid.
Avatar m tn This means I change from oxycodone to morphine to hydromorphone, etc. when tolerance causes my dose to creep up too high, too quickly.. In these last 20 years I've used these long-acting opioids: Duragesic (fentanyl) patch, OxyContin, methadone, ms contin, and Exalgo (hydromorphone), along with short acting / immediate release opioids oxycodone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), and morphine.
1312592 tn?1273756934 I'll begin by telling you all I suffer from c5 and c4 nerve damage that causes pain on my left side as well as tendonitis in all my joints up my left arm from fingers to shoulder. I was on perscription sleeping pills for an enormous chunk of my childhood, and had horrible experiences with them. Because of this I really, really hate drugs.
Avatar f tn Dilaudid is derived from morphine, but is much more potent. I also wouldn't consider this to be a "relapse," as I don't think there's a person alive who would want to have surgery with no analgesics, nor do I think any sane doctor would allow it. Just be extra careful during your recovery - if possible, have someone dispense your meds for you when you need them, like scaredmama is planning to do. I think you'll be just fine.
Avatar m tn I have not been given morphine before and did expect to feel a little sleepy. I think the worst thing to happen was the doctor just walked out and said that they procedure would not be done. I felt humiliated and angry. They be able to reschedule the biopsy in 2 weeks. At that time I will be given general anethestic.
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Avatar m tn Hello guys, this is my first post though I've read a few threads from this forum while researching my pain management schedule. What I basically want to get information on is the type of medication I should stick with, and strategies to maintain efficacy. I'm relatively young but had a few sports injuries when I was in high school and shortly after.