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04-21-2007, 05:00 PM
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What is a “pain pump?”
Intrathecal drug delivery, or a “pain pump,” is a method of injecting medication directly into the area around your spinal cord. The system employs a surgically-implanted pump; placed under the skin of your abdomen and delivers medication (e.g., morphine) through a catheter. The medication is injected directly into the subarachnoid (or intrathecal) space, which contains cerebrospinal fluid around the spinal cord, so your symptoms can usually be controlled with a smaller dose than with oral medication. Here are some helpful topics from previous discussions: Marcain Pump http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4601036081/m/4...391077081#4391077081 Unmanageable pain http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4601036081/m/2...921017081#4921017081 Pain Pump-Intrathecal Drug Therapy http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/t...1/m/4861027842
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