Next year I will be receiving my third morphine pump. I can sing the praises of the pump; without it I would not be able to get out of bed. My pain involves all vertebrae in my spine; neck, thorax and lumbar spine. When I started with the pump, I used an extremely low dose of morphine, it had to be specially ordered. In 13 years I have had only 3 adjustments in the amount of medication I receive. At first you need patience as your body adjusts from pills to the pump. However, although you feel better your condition continues to do damage to your spine. I felt great relief from the pump, but have symptoms break through now and then (example, falling from
nerves being inflamed). Most times if I go out, I use a cane or for long distances a wheelchair. I try not to panic and be swept up in the vortex of projection and anxiety. I hope you find the relief I have been granted and you get some relief.