Posted by SandyWeb on April 28, 2007, at 15:32:46
In reply to Re: Dilaudid, posted by crenshaw387 on April 27, 2007, at 23:19:24
Hi crenshaw,
Thanks for the info. With the new prescription we got from the doctor, he had changed the dosing to 2 mls every 6 hours!! That's rather rough on my 15-year old. She's still in lots of pain, and she's more than ready for her dose when it's time. But if I give the 2 mls ever 4 hours (which would be kinder to her), we will run out before she's out of pain. The nurse even said that she could take it every 2 hours, but it all comes down to a matter of quantity.
We see the doctor again on Wednesday for a follow-up, and I'll find out what the plan is from here. Maybe he'll be putting her on Codeine, but I always found that med to be rather mild. My daughter CRIES if left too long without a dose. We'll explain all this to the doc. It does seem more humane to keep her at every 4 hours, but to keep the dosing at 2 mls. I hate putting her through any "up and down" periods, but she simply can't run out. OTC wouldn't even touch this!
I'll let you know how the appointment goes. I know they just don't want to get her addicted, but there's no way she could when she's in this much pain....only as the pain resides more (which it *is* getting a bit better) do we have to be concerned with the effects feeling pleasureable rather than just a relief.
Thanks for your help.
God bless,
Sandy
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