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Hi, I'm a female 60 years old. I've lived with chronic pain since I was 27...
I've lived with chronic pain since ... spine surgeries, hardware, spinal cord stimulator ... pump. ... pump. ... At this rate I'll be off the pump
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jul 14, 2018
The pain pump works the stimulator, in my experience is useless. It is supposed to block...
The pain pump works the stimulator, ... It is supposed to block pain signals ... The pump delivers tiny amounts of drugs ... spine. 1 mg. of dilaudid from the pain ... tens unit works for you, then the stimulator
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Apr 28, 2018
Hi @dizzydaisy -- the pump injects medication, the stimulator is like a TENs unit. Here's some...
Hi @dizzydaisy -- the pump injects medication ... , the stimulator is like a TENs unit ... https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/pain-management ... /spinal-cord-stimulators-and-pain-pumps-implantable-systems-neuropathy
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Apr 28, 2018
@wsh66 Wow, that sounds like something I need to look into. The only pain med that...
The only pain med that has ever worked ... worked myself down yo 16 mg but my pain ... been in years (and I have 2 spinal stimulators ... as I have pain all over my body in ... I’ll research the pain pump idea as
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Feb 17, 2018
I tried the simulator but only as a test. Hurt like hell but when I wentback...
I tried the simulator but only as a ... I already havea pain pump and did not ... one or two days andmatch it to your pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: May 23, 2016
I am still making calls, trying to get pass the nurse gate guards who protect the...
pump install and permanent attachment ... to actually put medication in the pumps ... My spinal cord stimulator really pissed ... they would ask “Where do you feel stimulation ... A trial for a pain pump should use the
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 2 7:58pm
Sorry that you haven’t had success with the pump either. Seven years is a long time...
that you haven’t had success with the pump ... Have you tried a spinal cord stimulator ... They can be a real help for pain. ... I wish you well on your pain journey
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Mar 12 9:45pm
@penn I’ve had a Medtronic spinal stimulator for 10 cysts on my spinal nerves for almost...
@penn I’ve had a Medtronic spinal stimulator ... I was and, without the pump, still am ... , in pain. ... Medtronic pump has been a lifesaver
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Feb 9 8:26pm
Good morning all I guess to comment I would need to know what condition someone has....
paralyze me and left me a chronic pain ... finding the right combination so my pain ... fantastic and offered me first Boston stimulator ... In the Pump they had Dilaudid with bupivacaine ... I did not like the Boston stimulator
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jan 7 1:33pm
Thanks for the kinds words. I truly hope you pain problems are properly diagnosed and fixed....
I truly hope you pain problems are properly ... me in years when arthritis sets in, pain ... after 2 decades of work and somewhat pain ... RFA Dr told have a SCS (spinal cord stimulator ... Now a pain pump!
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 20 12:51am
Your story sounds very familiar to my husband’s. You will get through this though! If it...
intake so I encouraged him to get the pump ... Some sternal chest pain because the ... to shrink and change shape, which stimulated
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Posted: Dec 22, 2023
I had an RP at age 68 for a G9 with no pre op evidence of...
More an annoyance than painful. ... you on generic Cialis 5 mg/day to stimulate ... Frequent use of a vacuum pump is helpful
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Mar 21 6:04am
I haven't had my pump put in yet. I am still waiting for my stimulator to...
I haven't had my pump put in yet ... I am still waiting for my stimulator ... My pain management doctor said they ... will be placing my pump in my back.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Mar 30 3:52pm
I think you are correct - everyone reacts different. I’ve had 2 spinal stimulators & a...
I’ve had 2 spinal stimulators & ... I also have a pain pump which has been ... me but still has not taken all the pain ... at the dosage limit for my current pain ... Some days the foot pain is still really
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 20 9:27am
I had RALP 3 months ago with a similar diagnostic profile. I'm 74, was very active...
I had minimal pain, no narcotics after ... The shoulder tip pain mentioned is a ... it is irritating, but should not be painful ... I was able to stimulate one within a ... Methods: pills, pumps, stimulation.
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Jul 9, 2023
I have peripheral neuropathy I didn't know what it was for a long time. Numbness and...
me on gabapentin and Percocet for pain ... I have a nerve stimulator put in my ... back and I recently have had a pain ... pump put in my spine it's starting
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jul 26, 2024