chronic pain
"I was first given hydromorphone while in the hospital with Pancreatitis and an acute gall bladder. This is a wonder drug! I was in more pain than any person should ever have, the first IV medication I was given was demerol, I didn't know it but I was hallucinating on the demerol  Well once they found out I was hallucinating they then put me on hydromorphone..OMG what a wonderful pain medication!

 I ended up with a PIC line since I was there so long and have terrible veins! So at this point the hydromorphone was given IV push. Literally once they started giving it to me I could count.. 1, 2, relief!!   

Today, 8 years later I take 12 mg of hydromorphone every 3-4 hours for chronic pancreatitis and it is still the BEST pain medication."