Information and opinions on health from Julia at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/145758/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/145758/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/145758/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/145758/145128/pain-pump Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:43:52 -0400 Julia I have a question, I went off all my oral pain meds in 6-11. Now I'm feeling all my pain. I looked into the pain pump. I'm now awaiting proir authorization from the Insurance. The Surgeon who is doing the pump won't be able to do it in sometime in 11-11. Meanwhile he wants me to stay off the oral meds. For tolerance reasons. Says he! Well I'm in sooo much pain I can't stand it nor live like this! I don't even know if I can hold out til Nov. as... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/145758/145128/pain-pump