Pain
"Following a knee replacement surgery, I had breakthrough pain (I had a nerve block in place) the first night that was about a 9 out of 10. I was not due for my oral meds at the time but for some reason, I was eligible to receive an IV dose of Dilaudid. I would say within one minute, the pain was minimal and I was able to get some sleep. It did make me drowsy. I&#039;ve never had it before or since, but absolutely credit it with some major pain relief the one time it was administered. It&#039;s a shame that we have to almost beg for pain meds and often are made to feel like drug seekers when we do. I&#039;m still on the recovery path for the surgery and have been using an oral med. Next will be ibuprofen, then nothing, I hope."