Pain Pumps: A great solution for those with chronic pain in Reno NV
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2020
- Dr. Patterson discusses application and results of pain pumps for chronic pain in Reno, NV. He explains the procedure and what you can expect as a result.
I have had debilitating 24/7 trigeminal neuralgia for over 5 years and have been recommended for a pain pump by my current pain care provider. I also suffer from severe chronic headaches/ migraines. Meds have not helped long-term, and I had an unsuccessful CyberKnife procedure several years ago. I'm in No. Nevada near Reno, so this is very helpful for me. I'm going to see a TN specialist in Reno for a consult and will have the procedure soon, hopefully. Thank you for the info, Dr. Patterson!
Please, let us know how it goes. I’m sorry that I put it off now, but I don’t have a physician to fill it yet. That’s all that’s stopping me.
Good info. I have very bad back pain and have been told that I may be a candidate for pain pump. On another subject, the background music is WAAAY too loud!!!
Thanks for sharing
I have a pain pump put in a geisinger hospital in South Wilkes-Barre it's about 20 days later they still haven't filled the pump I'm still in pain and still taking pain pills I'll understand this
I had 3 major accidents, motorcycle crash in 1990 and a 18 wheeler accident in 1998 both on I-5 ( and a note was not at fault for either one). Dr. Paterson has implanted my Nero-stimulators for both my neck and lower back 1rst one for my lower back in 2013 and then added one for my neck in 2017, have had replacements for both over the years, these last ones have a 5 year battery life. Recovery each time have had zero complications. These units got me 100% of pain meds until I blew another disc requiring a fusion of the c5-6 this year in. 2022. He is good at helping fixing the problem and not covering it with meds until and only as needed. If it comes to needing a pain pump either my Nero surgeon or DR. Patterson will be my first choice.
My point is if your suffering from chronic pain make an appointment to see Dr. Patterson, he a great doctor and takes the time to listen to you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2nd implant in 2017
Ask him why they didn't make the actual pump wearable OUTSIDE the body??? It's completely insane AND bonkers to consider having to go thru sliced open to put it in, possible full on leakage and death and if not, having to be reopened every refill time.🤨🤨🤔🤔
@@laurakibben4147 they do not open the wound every time they refill it. My understanding is there’s a hole in middle of pump and they refill with a needle.
@@jodiejo1609 well they don't know the product they're pushing then because I just said this to my doctor and she just said ok.
Besides I have more than one pain location so what's the point in going thru that for one and suffering when the others are acting up?
Would it be benefiticial for Intractable Migraines, that cause me to have bp of 199/99 flares, I'm on opiates as I don't respond to ANY migraine modalities.Activity causes flares that send me to bed for days, weeks.
How good is Prialt? I have an extremely high tolerance to opiates so I failed the pain pump trial as well as SCS failed. It was like putting your tongue on a 9 volt battery!!!!
I had the Intrathecal Pain Pump installed on 08May23 here in Colorado. My question is this: Is it only designed to work in a certain area of the spine or is it designed to deliver pain relief to the entire spine? If it's supposed to provide complete pain relief, then it's not working for me.
I have had my pump for almost 9 years. It has failed 3 times. Each time, withdrawals are a nightmare and nothing can be done until a new one is put in. It stops working at 8,000 feet elevation, which no one told me would happen. I have it refilled about every 30 days and have a driver who drives 5 1/2 hours one way. Having the pump changed my life. Without it, I would be back in bed, unable to have a life. I live with chronic pain because of a spinal injury that caused permanent nerve damage and a ALIF, PLIF 5 level lower lumbar fusion with disc removed. Having this last surgery allows me to walk, and the pump gave me a desire to live.
Why are they taking so long to fill the pump
I think this would help me better then a steamulater I have more pain and I feel pain pump would really help me I can't walk that good. And each time I get up. The pain I feel it right away
After three surgeries on my spine with little pain relief, my pain doctor implanted a morphine pump, on a low dose. He assured me I would not get addicted, as long as I followed his directions. After three years it malfunctioned, and I went into hard, agonizing, nightmarish seizures. He tried to correct it with oral morphine, but it made no difference. The episodes lasted for about six months--some for as long as 12 days--followed by several more months of feeling as if I had two cases of the flu. It was absolutely debilitating. I told the doctor to remove the pump, and he finally did, against his strong advice. I now control pain with Meloxicam. I believe the pain pump should be used in cases of terminal illness, but not for everyday pain. We don't avoid pain; we postpone it. And the pain of withdrawals and seizures was a hundred times worse than the pain of the original injury.
there is no way you should have went through a withdrawal because the pump quit working! It was because your old pain that the pump was taking care of came back, or the medicine was bad, and I seen that before.
@@arnie1005 I know what the old orthopedic pain felt like. It never brought on nightmarish seizures. This was terrible opioid withdrawals, along with the old injury pain. He changed out the med, and it made no difference. When someone is on morphine for years, and it suddenly stops, that person is going to go through withdrawals.
I'm getting my treatment from Dr. Ken Pitman Nevada Pain... How is he? Seems OK, he feels bad that the introcethal failures.
I’ve been told by my PMP that after getting the pump implanted (if all goes well), that I will still need breakthroughs for my pain. Can I still go to my monthly Pain appointment for those?
Same here and yes, they will still allow you something for breakthrough pain. I personally never got less than a few hours below a 3-4 on pain scale on both morphine and oxycodone for years which I questioned and he got mathematical and clinical in talking micrograms and it being intracervical (sp?) and then blew it when he described the 6 inch incision to place the pump in my abdomen which I had previously been completely unaware of such "necessity".
And I did the test to see if I could handle it
My thoughts are with you and hello from Florida🙋♀️Karen, did things work out for you? Gosh I'm hoping💘💘 I also know what its like to not even want to talk or text•
I'm just genuinely concerned plz respond when you can ok•
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Does a patient have to wean off of oral opioids before you select them for the pain pump?
No
They will take away your oral meds after they put in your pain pump
Yes
Why do you not talk about reactions during the trial period? How common is it to have allergic reaction to the def types of meds?
7•25•2022 🙋 Hello there• no one answered you huh🙄 and it happened to me• seems It is very common• *fentanyl,* *morphine,* and another numbing medicine, made me itch tremendous and horribly so, couldn't void for 4 days either• medicine has a different effect on your body depends where it's given• went to the ER 😟 was given a catheter or leg bag• very very painful😣 best of luck if you decide to go thru with it• *Ask Questions Ok.*
Can you drive, with this device, please.
No
I have seen both yes and no answers on this question. I would see how it affects you firstly, and ask your physician as well. ❤
And I doctor I had that I had befor this new one I was canadate for a pain pump
Nothing helps my pain. Medication for pain takes the edge off but it doesn't stop my pain. My Pain management Dr has taken me completely off my pain medication and wants me off for 30 days before the pain pump trial. I don't think I can do it. On top of my back and hip pain I have bone on bone osteoarthritis and I just cry constantly. I can't even get zanex or something to help me deal. It's torture.
Thats total BS. I've had the trials and psy h eval and setting date for pump install. Will even take my meds I'm on rn the day of surgery and even afterward. It is not necessary to make you fast or detox from an opiate. Go to a different doctor. Try a different city. Once u get the pump go back to regular doc.
Call places ask questions. 30 days without meds? My God id be in a psyche ward somewhere from suicidal efforts or homicide. No.. look around get a different doctor honey.
I did not have to stop my oral pain meds. It is not true you have to completely stop.
@@dale6571 got pump yesterday. Took a suboxone before surgery and am in oxy 10 now until severe pain subsides. Then back to subs until pump scars heal. The straight to parafentanl injected to pump. Then pump starte. About 2 weeks from now.
(So - 1 oxy 10 po, Q4hrs prn rn. Then back to 2 - 8/2 mc suboxone strips QD Until pump fill.) Easy pleasure. No withdrawal. None! Humans aren't meant to suffer needlessly!!!
Forgive typos. I'm hurtin!! Lol
@@Its.nice2b_nice read what I've posted here
My thoughts are anything inserted into our bodies is worrying. Although I have two replaced knees, I still have pain. Chronic pain patients respond best to opiates but the government crackdown has meant the suffering of millions, the deaths of thousands worldwide because of undertreated pain. Be very careful of these implants.