Friday, June 01, 2012

Ray M's Posts

My morphine pump trial experience

As promised, I said that I would write about the results of my morphine pump trial. This was to be a 7 day trial that began at 8:30 a.m. on August 30, 2007. The trial involves a catheter being placed in the spine and an external pump that I would carry around in a fanny pack that would pump a regulated dose of morphine into my spinal column... Read moreChevron

Thinking about trying a morphine pump

I have been dealing with chronic lumbar and sacrum tailbone pain since 2000. I had a L5/S1 fusion in 2004. The pain also spreads to the sides of each hip bone. It is very painful to sit, stand, or sleep at night. I have tried blocks, RF, etc., to no avail. The listless and GI side effects of oral opiates and morphine have never agreed with me,... Read moreChevron