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@coolestlady

Hi there! I had a Harrington Rod put in my spine in 1973 when I was 15. Am now 60, and have been having lots of pain the past 15 or 20 years. Wondering if there is anyone else with the same problem, and what they may have done to ease their pain. Have a doctor's appt. today to either send me to a neurologist or a pain management clinic. Any help would be appreciated!! I'm in terrible pain!!!

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Stephen | @wsh66 | Jan 7, 2019

If you get a chance to go to a pain management specialist be sure to ask about having a pain pump with a catheter running up your spine. It's perfect for long-term back pain. Instead of large doses of Narcotics you can get relief from 2 to 4 mg of Dilaudid every 24 hours. Drugs administered by the pain pump are 300 times more effective than drugs that you swallow. It's not perfect but it helps. Love and blessings.

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