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What was your experience with a pain pump?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Feb 6 9:47pm | Replies (85)
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I have a medtronic pain pump. I've had it for a year now. I haven't got any relief from it at all. My doc changed the medication twice and still no less pain.
Has anyone else had this experience?
I am currently having the flow decreased in 20% increments.
I had rather have the oral pain medication because it provided more relief than this pump.
I hate to be addicted, but t I've got to have some relief.

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heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | Jan 30 9:54am

I hear you! I had the pump implanted almost two years ago. Not an iota of relief! Even after having the output upped more times than I can remember! Mine is also a Medtronics. I am currently having the output decreased so I can get this useless thing out of my body.
The pain pump is supposed to be 94% successful. Are we just part of the unlucky crowd? Just curious, but what oral meds were/are you on prior to pain pump.

I wish I could have had the trial with the temporary pump worn outside of my body for a few days. My trial was an injection. First injection was morphine which did nothing. Second injection two weeks later was hydromorphone. That reduced my pain from an 8 down to about a 2. That's why I went for the permanent implant. What a disappointment! Hope you find something that helps. I am just about out of options.

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