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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 also have a Medtronic pain pump. I am just wrapping up my first year with it. It has prevented me from taking large amounts of oxycodone. It is amazing how much less medicine you need to use. I have scleroderma (year 23) with severe calcinosis. In the past the calcifications have caused both my elbow and my femur to break. In addition I have rheumatoid arthritis, Raynauds syndrome, Sjogrens disease, pulmonary hypertension and am hypothyroid. Using the pain pump instead of taking the narcotics orally will help with narcotics induced constipation.
I had my pump put in right in Florida, but I needed to get a refill while in New York. It was very difficult finding someone. I ended up going to Manhattan.
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Yes, I just changed docs. I was sad to leave him, but he will be retiring and I needed somone closer. He offered me the morphine pump - thank God. I was his patient and he did his best to keep me going. I was his patient for 21 years. I looked in the Medtronic guide on line to find him, the new doctor. He is with a large pain specialist group at the hospital, I agree it is amazing such a small dose is effective. I wrestled with the decision, but once I made it I stuck it out. By the time you get here you are running out of options. I wonder do you really have a choice? I was so done with the pain. The journey we are on is not an easy one,but once you give up the self pity.and drama its much better. Hang in there I'm glad it worked for you.