Intrathecal Pain Pump

[AngelDown]

Hello....I am 49, with CRPS for the last 4 years, getting progressively worse. After 4 years the decision was made to go with a Pain Pump. Using either Morphine or Dilaudid. I have a few questions. Am I gonna feel doped up all the time? Tired & sleepy? Or will I just get completely used to the opiates, & not notice it much after a while? Currently I'm taking 7.5 Percocet every 4 hours. I'm certain I could request a dose increase, but ive been trying to avoid taking pills. Any feedback is helpful.

 

[DrewKazinsky4209]

My mom has sever chronic pain and has this very thing....I asked her to share her insight. She's also a retired nurse.

I have the same type of pump and though it doesn't cure my joint problems, it helps with the pain so I can move again and walk much better. They start out at the LEAST dose in the pump and there are only micrograms of the medication going in, so I remain clear headed. After a year and a half, I am only using much less than a quarter of a milligram. I can give myself a bolus of medication with a small electro magnet. All I feel when I get a dose is that the pain leaves. You can't overdose yourself because the magnet device will lock you out if it's too soon. I highly recommend a pump for those with severe intractable pain!