How Often Can Dilaudid Be Taken?

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I am curious as to how often this medication can be taken. Currently I take it every 8 hours, but it doesn't last that long.

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I take 6mg diludid suppossitory (2 3mg )with 50 mg Phenegan shots every 3-4 hours for my Gastroparesis Episodes. I have build up a tolerance to the drugs and have to take high doses now. The body does seem to build up immunities to the two drugs and I have to up the doseage about every year. We are trying 75 mg Demerol now instead of diludid to try and break the cycle, but it doesn't seem to be working as well.

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The doctors i have dealt with as to using dilaudid some will let u have 1 mg every 3 hours which doeant last that long 4 me but if i ask for stronger dose they look at me like I am nuts. Or they are afraid I will become addicted to it. Its like fighting with them to b pain free. I have even had er people make me wait at least 2 hours to receive any pain meds, why are they so hell bent on keeping people with cancer pain in pain for so long

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I think I've taken every narcotic there of after 4 back surgeries and more to com. You can take up to 4 mg every 3 hours. I try to keep it to 2 mg every 3 hours when I can get dilaudid. The biggest thing is to take it as soon as your pain level starts going up otherwise it won't work well. You can also take 2 benadryl or phenegren if you have it. This will help the drugs work better. If you are a lightweight when it comes to narcotics I wouldn't go over 2mg every 3 hours something else i've found that works great for me but may not for you is 1 or 2 mg of dilaudid and 5mg of percocet. I wouldn't recommend doing that with vicoden though it will give you a horrid headache. Hope this helps. Try the lower dose first to make sure your body can handle it. Good luck..

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I am currently prescribed 2 8mg tablets every four hours for herniated disc in my spine at l4 and l5 si and at t 12 through t 9 i have been taking it for the last six years sometimes i take three of them at once I guess it depends on your tolerance to the drug,

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