I took it last summer while in the hospital and then a bit at home after major abdominal surgery. I asked to be given something less potent and was Rx'd Tylenol with Codeine, but that didn't work as well. It wasn't potent enough to relieve the pain for me to sleep well. So I went back to the Dilaudid for a while longer then switched back to the Tylenol.

It's potent and very effective pain med and it's been prescribed because it's needed medically so you can feel comfortable about her using it. There's no reason to worry about addiction if the prescribed amount is being taken on schedule. I assume the doctor will wean and/or switch her to a lesser pain medication when it's time.

Please do talk to the doctor if you aren't comfortable with it. He/she is fully aware of the need for it's use as well as the potential for narcotic analgesic addiction. I think weaning should be done when any narcotic medication is being discontinued after weeks/months and I would guess that is the plan.