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Pain pump, I have one, how about one for you?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 4 11:25am | Replies (319)Comment receiving replies
I recently had a Medtronic pain pump put in, So far I haven’t experienced very much relief, not like I thought I would. Does anyone else have a pump. What has your experience been. I have hand 5 back surgeries and am fused from T10 thruS1. I’m 78 yrs. old, so maybe there’s not much to hope for. Love to hear from anyone .
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Hello @grannyhowdo. I can see you are interested in connecting with others who have a pain pump so have moved your post into an existing discussion on pain pumps.
I'd like to bring in members such as @wsh66 @gcranor and @geocpts who have all recently been apart of the discussion to share their experience with you.
On a scale from 1-10, what was your pain prior to the installation of the pump versus after?
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I am fused from T10 - S1 and the only thing that helps with relief is the Metronic’s pain pump. The downside, I just learned is morphine creates shallow breathing and the long term (a few years) probably is the lungs lose capacity. Currently I have both the Metronic’s pain pump and stimulator; the stimulator is less effective and always needs charging. I am going back to my doctor this Friday and will tell him to remove the stimulator; oh this Friday is my 64th birthday but I can lose some lung function for good pain relief. I hope this helps someone!