Age - 60. Idiopathic pain in R. side (gall bladder removed-ineffective; bile duct 'repaired' - ineffective). Lower back pain. PD requires help with many ADLs.
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Q: My husband has PD as well as chronic pain. Tramadol does nothing for him. Would an intrathecal pump be an option?
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8/31/12 10:47pm
I'm afraid I don't know what PD is...(Is it Parkinson's Disease?). Your husband has really had a difficult time with all these surgeries, apparently to no avail...
Intrathecal pumps can be very effective because they deliver drugs right to the site of the injury. This means less drugs are needed and what's delivered is more potent. I do wonder, given that the pain is idiopathic, if they can find the right place to deliver the drug but that's just a guess.
I wish you the best of luck in finding an answer for your husband.
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