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I was introduced to the concept many years ago when my husband's employer, Medtronic, pioneered a...
neuromodulation called deep brain stimulation ... Some examples include spinal cord stimulators ... and pain pumps.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jan 6, 2022
You have both a meds pump and a stimulator? I have only the pump. The testing...
You have both a meds pump and a stimulator ... I have only the pump. ... The testing for the stimulator was a ... It's important that a pain doc follows ... of the info they download from your pump
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Nov 1, 2021
I am fused from T10 - S1 and the only thing that helps with relief is...
helps with relief is the Metronic’s pain ... pump. ... Currently I have both the Metronic’s pain ... pump and stimulator; the stimulator ... can lose some lung function for good pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 27, 2021
I am not sure why you were told you would have to be completely off opioids...
off pills; however, I have a morph pump ... tough job, but no doctors will treat pain ... am looking to change to a Metronic stimulator
I have back problems from surgeries my body scared from them to the point that the...
happened to me but if you have Constant pain ... then the pump or the spinal cord stimulator ... might help I tried The stimulator but ... ’t have one but you could have the pump
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 20, 2021
@ess77 - Your personal perspective is so helpful. I feel the pain management doctors are too...
I feel the pain management doctors are ... too quick to recommend spinal cord stimulators ... and pain pumps. ... I function with a lot of pain now, but
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: May 6, 2021
My pain management doctor has recommended that I trial a spinal cord stimulator. I have not...
My pain management doctor has recommended ... that I trial a spinal cord stimulator ... be moire interested in trying the pain ... pump injection test.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: May 5, 2021
No-one should "shame" anyone else. I'd been getting treated for chronic pain for over 12 years...
They only brought up the Stimulators ... I never heard of the pain pump until ... pump brought it up. ... thing (good and bad) about all these pumps ... and stimulators is that they are targeted
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Feb 19, 2021
I’m interested in learning more about this pump rather than the spinal cord stimulator. On Facebook...
interested in learning more about this pump ... rather than the spinal cord stimulator ... On Facebook for a pain group, I heard ... Does the pain pump?
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Nov 17, 2020
Hi to all! My name is Susan and I have multiple autoimmune diseases in addition to...
diseases in addition to chronic back pain ... I have a nerve stimulator implanted ... I control my pain with opioids (which ... I am looking for information on pain ... pumps.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Nov 4, 2020
Hi everyone. Yesterday I had my followup visit with the neurosurgeon, and was less than thrilled....
Since my pain level is no less than ... pump implant. ... from my knees to my toes, a DRG stimulator ... told me that he doesn't deal with pumps ... So, @lorirenee1 I guess that a DRG stimulator
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 9, 2020
I don’t know if you are still reading this post but when I read your post,...
I can tell you I did get a stimulator ... My thought about it is the stimulator ... The stimulator is controlled by the ... A tiny amount of the meds are pumped ... because the battery is built into the pump
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jul 16, 2020
I spoke to Dr Park at MHealth in Mpls. MN today, concerning the use of a...
I was having my pain pump refiled. ... pump works on pain all over the body ... If my pain guy only did stimulators ... I was tested for the stimulator and ... pump and read about them.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Mar 2, 2020
@anewyorker Has your doc mentioned either a spinal cord stimulator trial or a pain pump trial....
doc mentioned either a spinal cord stimulator ... trial or a pain pump trial. ... May you experience some pain relief
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 17, 2025
@dcanada54 I’m facing a TKR as soon as I schedule it. Not ready for an overnight...
complications at all from first or second pump ... you have your abdomen sliced open, pump ... has told you the pump is for spinal ... pumps, like they do with Spinal Cord ... Stimulators (SCS).
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 16, 2025
@sriddle1 He can use a pump with same results - less expensive and less painful. My...
@sriddle1 He can use a pump with ... results - less expensive and less painful ... increase blood flow in the area and stimulate ... He was also told to buy a pump and is
@mattman1022 Wow! You have been through so much! Good to know about the pain pump working...
Good to know about the pain pump working ... better than the stimulator. ... I deal with pain daily and nothing has ... future, I will need to look into more pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 29, 2025