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Lumbar Pain Pump needed. Any Doctors for 65+?
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I found a local pain specialist, who implants pain pumps. I am allergic to morphine, & would need Dilaudid. Have appointment on Jan 9th. However, i also have severe shoulder pain (need a new shoulder, but don't want surgery) So i would need some oral, as well as the pump. My pain varies from not too bad, to needing 1 mg Dilaudud, due to Arachnoiditis. I am starting over with a new PCP, new pain specialist, new psychologist etc. None by choice. Not sure how this will all work out. My current pain NP, not willing to deal with Arachnoiditis pain Thanks for your concern
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Keep us updated , I'm in VA and can not find help here either. But praying for help. Would like to know more about pump and diulada. I've not taken it before but will look it up. Morphine didn't agree w me.
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I had the pain pump implanted back in April of 2023. First, they did the trial. It was an injection into the intrathecal space next to spinal cord. Morphine was first drug. No effect. Second trial was a shot of dilaudid. Dropped pain from 7-8 down to an eight. I definitely opted for the permanent implant. Well, going on two years and I have never experienced any pain relief. Zip, nada, zilch. I hope you have a better outcome than I did.