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What was your experience with a pain pump?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Sep 5, 2025 | Replies (92)

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The doctor I stayed with for over 4 years didn’t seem to have any interest in the amount of pain I was in. Over the time he was filling my pump he never used the dose and he never checked to see if the catheter was blocked. I made an appointment with him and he didn’t show. I started with a new doctor. He tested and found the catheter is blocked. I have lost a lot of weight and the pump is extremely painful. I want to shut down the pump and get on oral meds. At this point I have a hard time eating and sleeping due to pain. My problem is I can’t find a pain center who will give me the oral med.

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Sorry to hear the difficulties you’ve been experiencing. My advice (and that’s all it is) would be to stick with the pump for now and see if you can find a highly recommended neurosurgeon who can address the blocked catheter and the pump location. I am assuming that your trial went well? How was your pain level before and after the trial?
If that’s too much, then keep on looking for a doc who will prescribe new, more effective pain meds. I wish you well.