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What was your experience with a pain pump?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jun 3 6:17am | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
Hello. I am new to this group and trying to find help for my 79 year old mother who has had chronic back pain for 10 yrs. Had spine and neck fusions. Tried all meds. Finally a Medtronics pain pump was implanted in March 2023 and worked for about 3 weeks and since April she is back in pain. Makes no sense to me and pain mgmt doc has slowly increased dosages to now .92 mg per day of Morphine. I am seeing if others have same issue of pain returning after a few good weeks initially? Medtronics rep has no good answers right now. She has since relocated and will see a new pain mgmt doc on June 20. Thanks!
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She might have better results with another medication. Not sure if the Pain doctor or Medtronics rep has suggested trying different medications in the pump.
Have you gotten any answers about why your mother’s pain pump stopped helping her? I’m researching/reading anything reputable I can find on pain pumps because I’m in desperate need of help with the pain I’m living with. So, yesterday I read about a person’s pump suddenly not helping anymore. The doctor did an examination of the tube that delivers the pain medication and because of a problem with the tube it needed to be replaced. It worked fine after that and has continued to do so.
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This is my first time commenting on any support group. I just wanted to say that I’ll be thinking of you and your mother and the new doctor she will be seeing. I’ll be praying for a knowledgeable doctor and a good outcome.