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@jimhd yes, the pump would provide the medication directly into the blood stream which will be a quicker route. Hopefully you won’t miss a dose. You just have to remember to push the button for your pain meds.
I wasn’t referring to neurosurgery causing double vision. In my case it was the AVM that was the cause but the repair resulted in neuropathy for me. For some folks the cause may be medication. Look at your medications to see if double vision can be a side effect. I would go to a neuro ophthalmologist NOT an ophthalmologist for help. Neuro ophthalmologists are few and harder to find. They deal with double vision and can tell you if yours is related to a nerve problem.
How soon will you be getting the pump? Wish you well. Toni
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@avmcbellar I don't have a timeline for the DRG stimulator trial or pain pump. It's been more than a month since the neurosurgeon called me, and I need to call him back to see if he's made any progress finding a pain doctor in central Oregon who manages pain pumps. My memory is telling me in a faint voice that I looked for a neuro ophthalmologist, but I don't remember what I found. I suspect that I'd have to go to Portland, which is a 3 hour drive from my home. We haven't been inclined to go there since the pandemic began because that's where most of the cases of Covid19 are. Maybe by spring the numbers will have come down enough to make my wife comfortable with leaving our safe home.
Our world has certainly changed this year. We pray for a turnaround in the (not so new) year ahead.
Jim