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Had pain pump implanted. No relief. Anyone have similar experience?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Apr 15 11:00am | Replies (81)Comment receiving replies
Years of fusion surgeries, emblaions, 2 SCS's that didn't work. Had a pain pump installed in June, 2025. Increases in Hydromorphone every 2-3 week. Probably have had 4 pump fills. Had the best 3 weeks of my life since 2017 (pain level at 4) the first 3 weeks of September. On the next pump fill they raised the concentration (so you don't have to have fills as often). Have had no relief since then! Back to near debilitating. Someone said that minuscule change in viscosity could mean the meds are not covering the space properly. Anyone else? Any other ideas?
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Please contact me, I have never had a pain pump installed.
@trm70 my sister has the same problem. No relief. She has had a pump for 5 years. This month they removed it because the catheter was blocked. Now she has a new one. Still no relief.
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@trm70 That's really odd. It would seem that the only variable that has changed is the concentration. Can you compare your daily pump output(mg/24 hours) from September to the current output? As you said, the only thing different is the concentration. It's generally true that a higher concentration can create a more viscous fluid. I would insist that they remove whatever they put in your pump and have the original mix put in. I would trade more frequent refills for less pain management. I wish you well.