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Reviewer: zsmama, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I received this drug while in the hospital with abdominal problems along with a anti nausea drug. It works fast (was given IV) but stings like wholy heck! Make sure your nurse dilutes well and pushes it slow!
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was given this medication for migraine headaches and it was so helpful. It did cause me to sleep almost immediately which is a problem depending on the time of day but it was a God send.
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Reviewer: Chicken Little, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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In 1982 I burned my hand badly and went to ER. They gave me Demerol Inj. I passed out within a minute and my heart rate dropped to 40. ER staff reversed it with Narcan Inj and I recovered quickly with no after-effects. They told me not to take Demerol again. I haven't.
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Reviewer: sallyefb, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I used this combined with Vicodin in an injection given by a RN. I had a migraine that had lasted for about a week and this stopped the pain, it did MAKE me sleep for about three hours but who cares the pain was gone, and i returned to my normal self!
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Reviewer: serialmom12, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug while it did ease some of my pain after major gall bladder surgery caused me to have terrible, frightening hallucinations. I would not recommend it.
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