Chronic Pain - All People Who Are Interested In "Intrathecal pump"

PhiltheNelson

Married 3 adult kids. Congenital Degenerative Spondylolithesis

posted 09/18/2008, comments (0)

Being a drug addict.

I have just read a post from someone who had a change from the people they came into contact with, for no other reason then the fact that drugs are used to try and control chronic pain. Something similar happened to me. I was put on Methadone as a last chance drug to control my pain. It works, but does not control the pain completely. However I... Read more Chevron

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gina

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posted 01/08/2008, comments (0)

being evaluated for medtronic pump

I was born with scoliosis (severe) and had a back brace in highschool, then during my sr. year, fell while hiking (lived in CO) and smashed a couple vertebraes. Fast forward many years, add falls, traffic accidents, and age, and you end up with severe degenerative disk disease, osteoporosis (chemo, age and anti-estrogen treatment for many... Read more Chevron

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ElemenTeri

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41, MWF, Intrathecal Dialudid Pump, horrible pain remains, help?

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posted 08/26/2007, comments (3)

walls are closing

Why is it, that when I see the world, my city, my home--it's all in my head. See, I am a on-the-brink-of-40 and I am on the floor, all curled up, no furniture, and the walls are just around each side of me. Then I shake my head and *poof* I am back in my house with all my furniture, dogs, gadgets and my husband. It's this... Read more Chevron

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Optomistic Jean

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posted 04/01/2007, comment (1)

Intrathecal pump

I am new to this site, so I am not sure that I am doing this correctly. It seems that there are a number of posts about getting the pump. I'm attempting to put them all in one location, but am not sure if this is the way to do it. I have had an intrathecal pump for almost 2 1/2 years. This was after spending 8 1/2 years lying on the... Read more Chevron

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