"i take dilaudid for a severe kidney stone condition.  i take the pills at home (4mg), although i start by cutting them in half and only take 2mg to start.  if 2mg don&#039;t help, i take the other half of the pill for a total of 4mg.  i take the dilaudid in combination with ms contin.  like many others have said, i have tried many other pain medications and dilaudid is the only thing that helps me with my pain.  morphine does not help (it makes me very sick - although the long acting ms contin is ok).



when the pills are not able to control my pain, or after surgery i take iv dilaudid, and this is the best pain medication.  there have been times i&#039;ve been curled in a ball in tears the pain has been so bad and this works instantly."