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Thinking about stimulator or pain pump for chronic lumbar pain
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@dlydailyhope I am usually in so much pain that I tend to forget things not long after they are told to me. I assumed that the Home Infusion people had contacted my doc in order to get my info. I certainly didn't contact them. It seemed like a good deal to me at the time. No need to go thirty miles to get the pump refilled. Well, last week they told me that they had to cancel my visit because they could not secure my medication. If that's going to be the case, I will stick with going the thirty miles every three months to get it refilled.
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@heisenberg34
I understand and relate with what you mean about pain affecting concentration and memory.
Did the home infusion company say why they could not secure your medication? Did they successfully get in the past and this was a new change or did they never do the infusion/pump refill?
What is the medication used in the pump? How is the pump refilled? I would think there should be options closer to you to get the pump refilled or for the infusion business to be able to have you receive the medication delivered at home so they can do the refill at home. Have you checked with the pharmacy that controls the medication needed and your insurance company to look into options available to you at home or closer than 30 miles?