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Re: Dilaudid » SandyWeb

Posted by kelv on April 23, 2007, at 16:21:27

In reply to Dilaudid, posted by SandyWeb on April 21, 2007, at 12:54:57

> I know that Dilaudid isn't a psych med, but I have a question about it if anyone knows the answer. My 15-year old daughter just had major jaw surgery (broke both jaws, moved bones around to line up teeth, surgically cut out all 4 of her wisdom teeth, placed a few titanium plates into her gums to keep the bones together, and wired her jaw shut for 6+ weeks). While she was in the hospital for about 5 days, she was always on morphine plus a whole host of other meds.
>
> She is home with me now, and instead of morphine she is taking Dilaudid 4mls (liquid, of course) every 4 hours for at least a month....along with another narcotic and other meds. The surgeon said they would give her a refill of the Dilaudid if she needs more because this wasn't a simple jaw surgery and she's going to be in pain for awhile.
>
> My question: Do you think she will become physically addicted to the narcotic when she comes off it in a month or two? I don't believe she will psychologically addicted simply because it relieves most of her pain and she's not getting high off it. But will she have to be weaned? I would hate for her to go through withdrawal symptoms after all the other pain she's been through.
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> Thanks so much.
>
> God bless,
> Sandy

What is Dilaudid?

is it like Morphine?, as long as she's not in pain.


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