What was your experience with a pain pump?

Posted by twa1965 @twa1965, Feb 16, 2022

Who on the platform has a Pain Pump? What side effects did you have, if any? How much did it reduce your pain? What was the recovery time for surgery?

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heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | Sep 5 2:08pm

In reply to @jade2020 "The doctor I stayed with for over 4 years didn’t seem to have any interest in..." + (show)

Sorry to hear the difficulties you’ve been experiencing. My advice (and that’s all it is) would be to stick with the pump for now and see if you can find a highly recommended neurosurgeon who can address the blocked catheter and the pump location. I am assuming that your trial went well? How was your pain level before and after the trial?
If that’s too much, then keep on looking for a doc who will prescribe new, more effective pain meds. I wish you well.

deeters | @deeters | Sep 5 2:18pm

I have had seven back surgeries over the last 25 years. Chronic pain was normal I’d tried everything. I’ve been on orals for 25 years. About four years ago I finally got a pain pump in my lower right back. I have after the first year or so of adjustment finally gotten lots of relief for the last few years. I was in pain every time I walked now I am for the most part pain free on that side anyway.