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mickey

01/20/2019 at 11:07 PM

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Hello, most of us have pain, and take many different avenues for relief. I have in the past, called 911!!! The pain was very bad and i had neurological pain (very bad). I now have a morphine pump implant in my stomach and it stops me from screaming. I think this pump has worked for me in more ways than one. I hope i never use anything else. I have had success with the morphine pump and i do not want to chance being without it.

I get relief the minute, it should start...yes, you do have break thru pain with the pump...i do not want to experience, the pain again!! It works for me and gives me a chance to live a near normal life. So, i am happy with the treatment.

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Edited on 03/25/2021 at 8:23 PM

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Yes I agree. Im on morphine and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen and yours as well. I have some others also. If I want to work in the back yard, I am sleep mode if I set down. The next morning and at night is paying with great pain. Its a hard road in many ways. We have to keep going best as we can. Have a smile and good day to you. I have the stimulator too.

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karm!nR

01/22/2019 at 5:52 AM

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@mickey‍ Thank you for sharing.

What is your pain from? I have severe RA and pain, but I have never heard of a morphine pump?!

I take biologics and occasionally a pain pill here or there, but I have tried to stay away form the pain pills because I feel like I cannot function like my normal self.... does the morphine pump have that effect?

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10/21/2023 at 12:51 AM

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@karm!nR I had a morphine pump for several years. I found it to be very effective and didn't have to take as many oral pain meds. The morphine is injected directly into your spinal cord and was very effective. I had to have it removed when I got a staph/MRSA infection from another surgery.

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11/02/2023 at 5:25 PM

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I have to take a combination of morphine. Hydromorphone,arthritis strength Tylenol and gabapentin everyday. In addition I use pain patches on my back.

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03/24/2021 at 5:17 PM

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Hello everyone,

How are you today? I thought I'd drop in to revive this older discussion. emoticon cute

How do you manage your chronic pain? Have you found a particular medicine, technique, or alternative medicine or treatment that helps you?
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03/24/2021 at 7:11 PM

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I use buprenorphine and have a spine stimulator but still I struggle with my chronic pain. Its a long going process for me and I often feel like giving up nothing really seems to help

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11/01/2023 at 6:14 PM

@Ferguson61 did you do the trial before they implanted it? I'm supposed to have this done in a couple of weeks

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11/03/2023 at 7:13 PM

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@Ferguson61

I also had a pain pump surgically implanted. While it helped, nothing takes the pain away unfortunately.

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03/24/2021 at 8:10 PM

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@Courtney_J Hello, am m69 with spinal stenosis, bad neuropathy in feet! Can’t walk 100 feet before sitting! Back stimulation not working! Can’t get pain pills! Been experiencing using dmso, cbd gel, magnesium! Rub on feet! Seems to help! I also take 10 grams of kratom! Good for pain and depression! Also Tk lot of supplements!

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03/26/2021 at 5:33 PM

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@MountainMan my doctor will not give pain medication! Back stimulation doesn’t work! Medical marijuana doesn’t work! Kratom helps some! Good for depression!

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03/26/2021 at 6:59 PM

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@Wilcys sorry to hear. I have a good pain management doctor. Maybe check around or a different doc? Keep trying.

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03/26/2021 at 9:11 PM

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@MountainMan am 69 and can’t get pain medication so I’m stuck at home! Tried shots etc!

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04/03/2021 at 7:51 PM

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@Ferguson61 agree

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04/03/2021 at 7:52 PM

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@Wilcys are you given medication?

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Armor2

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@HelloKitty I started taking kratom when I was diagnosed with cervical dystonia, it means I have constant pulling of my neck and shoulder muscles. Botox is the primary treatment , 6 to 8 shots targeting muscles but its hit and miss. I told a friend about this and he told me about kratom, so I went to a kratom shop and talked to the owner. He learned I was an Army Veteran and sold me some capsules. Unbelievable the kratom knocked out the pain and relieved some of the spasms and pulling that was 5 years ago, and I am still taking it for chronic pain. I have found the vendors to trust and a fbook website to share experiences with others. Like all things kratom must be handled with common sense, and reading info on the web helps educate us all. IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS WITH MY CHRONIC PAIN

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@Somya.P My neurologist gave me a script through the state dispensary for aid with sleep. It helps with sleep. The script is for low dose THC, so it aids with minor pain. I have learned through my trials of product that CBD gummies help with sleep, but not pain. In my state, CBD gummies can be bought at local corner stores.

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