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Intrathecal Pain Pump
I’ve have an intrathecal pain pump for many years, just trying to connect with others that have this device to chat with people about effectiveness and drug therapies.
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Hope many of you fellow pain pump commenters are still active on this site. I have an important question. Have you at any point experienced nausea and bouts of throwing up with your pain pump? After my trials, one with morphine and one with Dilaudid, I had violent bouts of throwing up later each evening. Now, two and a half years later, I have an occasional episode of throwing up during the day. Out of the blue I feel nauseous and have to immediately rush off to the bathroom. It began after I began having the pump's output increased to the point where I am now at 2.27 mg/daily, but no pain relief yet. I well appreciate any thoughts of experiences.
Has anyone had a medial nerve blocks? I had one today and had severe pain after the procedure. Dr. said I should get another one in few weeks. I don't think I could take it again.
Yram
In March I will receive my third pain pump. My experience has been stellar; it gave me my life back. Before the pump on oral meds, I spent my life horizontal, since oral meds are so unpredictable, I couldn't drive or do much of anything. I began with such a small dose it had to be specially ordered. Since 2012, I have had only 3 bump ups, that is usually 10 per cent of the total drug delivery. I thank the engineer who designed it every day. Also, my doctor for 21 years who offered it to me, when I became inoperable. I have a Medtronic pump. Good luck to you.
@duckski44
I{ had 7 joint replacements each done on a different joint. I have birth defects coupled with arthritis and DDD. I'm sorry you are in so much pain.