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@jimhd

I've been waiting for several years to get a pain pump, but there's no one in my area who would maintain it. It reduces the dosage of medication exponentially from the oral dose. As I understand it, the hassle of government regulations is gone because of the delivery of the medication. You can't overdose or abuse it or sell it like the government and many doctors think you will. I just keep waiting and hoping and pressing for someone to provide the service of maintenance. I'll be interested to hear from you how the pump compares to oral.

You didn't mention the source of your pain. I hope you are delighted with your pump.

Jim

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Hello Jim..I have degenerating bone in my back. What I was always treating as Fibromyalgia, but I now think might be PMR instead, vein disorder and artheritis. I am meeting with pain management doctor next week to discuss before surgery, after a bad nite of pain last nite. My pain management doctor will be the person who refills my pump, approximately each 3-4 months. I have been on morphine many years, without any real issues, but at age 80, I am trying to avoid any stomach problems, or difficulty in obtaining refills. You are also right about dosage., smaller dose, more relief!