Information and opinions on health from Ray M 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/1964/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1964/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1964/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/1964/13508/pump-trial Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:30:00 -0400 Ray M 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 every hour. Let me preface my personal circumstances that may or may not apply to someone... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/1964/13508/pump-trial http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/1964/11801/morphine-pump Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:05:00 -0400 Ray M 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, therefore I have stayed away from them. Three days ago I had a temporary electric stim (trial)... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/1964/11801/morphine-pump