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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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@heisenberg34

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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I was on 7mg of hydrocodone 2× a day, gabapentin, and muscle relaxers.
I got more relief on those than with this pump. Now with this pump, doc won't prescribe anything even though my pain level is the same as before.
I'm so discouraged. I need it turned off or taken out so I can get my oral medications back.
Yes, I had the trial injection and it worked. I think he changed the medication or has the catheter in a different place than where he put the injection.
Doc said he was not qualified to take it out and said it would be risky as the dural space might not close up.
I wasn't told any of this before I got this thing.