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Dilaudid is a 1:5 Ratio of morphine. I can’t take morphine either. My pain receptors don’t even blink at it. I may as well be tossing water on them. Never have but then I’ve had severe migraines since I was 14.
I only respond to Demerol or Dilaudid IV if I’m on the hospital for pain.
Oral Dilaudid takes 1/5 of the dose of Morphine and 1/10 of it by IV of that helps understand the potency difference.
Liquid morphine on the other hand is extremely more concentrated and requires a very small dose. It is the cause of many overdoses and fatalities in the elderly, end of life patients, and weak.
The highest in potency is the pain patches, Fentanyl, etc. These have a 1:500-750 potency ratio and can be lethal if not dosed or titrated correctly.
OR DISPOSED OF IN THE RIGHT MANNER.
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Absolutely! 😊
Renee, Once I tried to give back an unopened box of 240 Dilaudid (can't recall if they were 2 or 4mg) for the Haiti disaster. I was tapering off Methadone at the time. It took my rheumatologist, my PCP and my husband about 3 years to talk me into taking pain meds. I didn't want the stigma nor to feel any altered consciousness. I really like my acuity. I was surprised to learn that patients who have legit pain, don't get high on opiates. Nor do they take away pain rather help tolerate it and improve functionality and quality of life. Still hate the stigma which is really everywhere! Thx again, Sunnyflower
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Since you mention drug disposal I have a question for you (or anyone who knows). My wife went through the fridge yesterday and cleaned out some old junk that's been in there forever. Among it all there were some old bottles of pain meds prescribed for one thing or another over the years. As an example, there was an old bottle filled with hydrocodone (looked like about a dozen pills at least) for a minor surgery I had in 2010. I never took a single one. So what do we do with these? We've heard your not supposed to throw them in the garbage, and CERTAINLY not the toilet. So what do we do with it? Thx. Hank