"i am a chronic pain patient who recently required bilateral hip-replacement. i have been on schedule ii narcotics for over ten years for cervical disc herniation, and 4 lumbo-sacral disc herniations. i was given an mri which was repeatedly unsuccessful because i couldn&#039;t lay still for more than 8-10 minutes, no where near the required 45-50 minutes needed. i was given 30 mg. iv of toradol, quite skeptical since the narcotics (140 mg-14 10mg. tablets-of methadone) i took regularly offered barely any relief. about one hour later, i actually was able to stand upright and walk with virtually no assistance! i believe toradol worked synergistically with the narcotic; since i&#039;d used it years ago by itself with little effect. it was amazing."