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I just had my third pump put in Medtronic. 20 years and I feel like banging my head up against the wall for maybe not taking it out. I am on oral meds also and they seem to help me more. I burn in face but my legs and feet from top to bottom drive me nuts. I am 70 now and first had Fentanyl which made my legs feel and feet like road rash. Then on this pump they put it on Methadone and I felt the burning was better but had nausea. So they switched me to Hydromorphon which is Dilaudid. Now I Burn some in face sometimes but my legs and feet and toes are on fire. Feels like they are all full of iodine. My pump is at 3.000mg a day. I just want the burning and stinging to go away. If I cover up I burn more. May sound weird but I burn and freeze and Then if I do anything thing at 65 degrees I sweat so bad my hair is wet and I drip. My T shirt is soaked. I am so Dam miserable I get so frustrated I just want to be with the Good Lord. O they want to cut me again at my age when I ask 10 years ago and they put me through so much other magic wands that did not work. I have my second set of rods in 2-3-4-5. My back hurts but it’s nothing like the hips legs and feet burning. I quest I am in a world of hurt. I know it sounds like I am feeling sorry for myself but the doctors keep saying different things. I can’t take the heat either. Thank you if you read all this.