I have MS and Trigeminal Neuralgia and am in constant pain. Should I try a pain pump?
I have Multiple Sclerosis and Trigeminal Neuralgia (from the MS) and am in EXTREME Pain 24/7. I have had two Gamma Knife surgeries and currently have a PNS implanted in my face but am still in pain. My left eye feels like someone is stabbing me in the eye with a needle thousands of times per second and I'm looking for a way to reduce or remove the pain. I currently take oral dilaudid and opana with frequent trips to the ER for IV pain meds. My question is should i consider a morphine pain pump or are there alternative therapies that I could try. At this point i'll do anything...
I can't say whether a pain pump is appropriate for you, but it would certainly be worth talking with your doctor about it. We have an excellent discussion on pain pumps in our forum. That's where everyone gathers to discuss anything to do with intrathecal pain pumps. There is a very good ongoing thread entitled “Willing to share experience with intrathecal morphine pump implant” that was started and is maintained by Bob Englebardt. You might read through some of the posts and see if anyone else has similar pain issues. If you don’t find any already there, just click on the last page and and ask about it. Here is a link to this thread on the forum:
http://forums.healthcentral.com/discussion/chronic-pain/forums/a/tpc/f/7251032/m/8491036
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As for alternative treatments, you might consider acupuncture. It can be quite effective for pain relief. Here's more info: Treating Pain With Acupuncture
I hope you find something that helps soon.
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