Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from Mrs. Doug Miller at ChronicPainConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23650 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23650/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23650 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23650/36670/pump-surgery Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:48:00 -0400 Mrs. Doug Miller Howde All, I started physical therapy today (friday 8-8). My pain pump doesn't slow me down. I'll go to Dr. Monday (8-11) to get the 10 staples out of my lower back. Just to add to the problems of getting Class II's ,like the 60mg. aday morphine I was on, took a drug test every two months @$600. per test. I've have to fax my refill for 30 days to his office go sign in for it and then get it filled at the pharm. each month. I did this for two... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23650/36670/pump-surgery http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23650/36440/medtronic Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:06:00 -0400 Mrs. Doug Miller Hi, I'm 62 years old and 08/01/08 had the Synchromed II pump installed at Norman, Oklahoma, by Dr. J. Leonard. I'm still recovering from the surgery. I've had five major back surgeries and chronic pain for seventeen years. Been on the alphabet of class II's drugs. When I took the mophine test back in April of this year, I coded on it. That's the reason we went to Fentanyl for pain management. My gut is already reacting to the no drugs. It's... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/23650/36440/medtronic