pain
"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'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've been curled in a ball in tears the pain has been so bad and this works instantly."