"i am 27 and have degenerative disc disease and a bulging disc at l4-5. i have been suffering from life stopping pain for about 3 years. been through two rounds of physical therapy and 6 injections. like many other people, i have been through a lot of different pain medicines and have developed a tolerance. dilaudid has really helped me function in my daily life. without it there were days i could barely get out of bed. i&#039;ve been taking dilaudid for about 8 months now and am up to 4mg up to 3 times a day. and, like other people have said, it does work quickly. the only con i have is that it doesn&#039;t last long. i feel like it wears off in about 2-3 hours. "