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MORPHINE PUMP - SIDE EFFECTS- POLYARTHRALGIA

By DANIEL FAST | 13 posts, last post
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DANIEL FAST

HELLO, I HAVE BEEN IN CRONIC PAIN FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT PROCEDURES TO TRY AND HELP GIVE MYSELF AND MY FAMILY A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. MY LATEST PROCEDURE WAS THE IMPLANT OF A MORPHINE PUMP. THE FIRST ONE OR TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INSTALLATION I FELT GREAT. AFTER THAT I STARTED FEELING INCREASED PAIN LEVELS IN MY HIP AND KNEE JOINTS TO THE POINT NOW 5 MONTHS IN I CAN HARDLEY WALK. IT DID NOT CLICK UNTILL MY FAMILY POINTED IT OUT THAT I WAS GETTING WORSE AND NOT BETTER SINCE THE PUMP WAS PUT IN AND I WOULD PROGRESIVELY GET WORSE EVERY TIME I RECIEVED AN INCREASE IN MY PUMP MEDICATION TO SAPOSEDLY HELP WITH THE PAIN. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECT CALLED "POLYARTHRALGIA" (PAIN IN MULTIBLE JOINTS). WOULD THIS BE A POSSIBILITY? CAN CHANGING THE TYPE OF MEDICATION USED IN THE PUMP BE CHANGED TO SOME THING OTHER THAN MORPHINE THAT WOULD HELP MY PAIN AND NOT CAUSE THIS SIDE EFFECT? ARE THEIR OTHER DIRECTIONS I SHOULD BE LOOKING AT OTHER THAN THE PUMP THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THIS NEW PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

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allgood111397

Opiates like Morphine can actually cause your pain threshold to lessen. This makes you feel like you are in more pain than you were originally in.

There are numerous other opiates that you can use in your pain pump such as Dilaudid, Opana, Fentanyl, Sufentanyl, and others. Consult a pain Doctor about this. Dilaudid has fewer side effects than other opiates, and you can use a lower dose because it is more potent than Morphine. This lessens the chance of infection amongst other things.

I hope this helps. :D :D :D
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Guest

Hi,
I was just wondering Daniel if you ever found any relief for your pain by changing what you put in the pump?
My husband is suffering greatly and his symptoms are very similar to what you described.
We are at our wittsend trying to come up with answers, but you may have one for us.
Any help you can offer would be appreciated.
You are in our prayers!
Wendy
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clownday114082

Your post describes my X husband and what our family is going through with him right now. He had his implant in Jan 2009 and his health is just like yours now horrible pain everywhere. We have appointsment with neurologist and spine institute next week to review where he is at as I don't know what else to do its like we are loosing him from this pump instead of it making him better.
Any luck with you? You are in our prayers!
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DEAR DANIEL,,,, I HAD A PUMP PLACE IN MY LOWER ABDOMEN BACK IN 1997 THEN IT WENT DEAD,,,BATTERY FAILURE,,,,HAD THE PUMP CHANGED BACK THEN AND FINALLY HAD IT REMOVED IN 2008,,,,HAD TO USE METH PILLS TO CONTROL WITHDRAWALS,,,MY PAIN HAS NEVER GONE AWAY NOR WAS IT BETTER WITH THE PUMP,,,,NOW I FIND OUT THAT WHEN THE PUMP WAS REMOVED THE CATHERER WAS LEFT IN FROM WHERE THE PUMP WAS TO THE SPINE,,,,,LIFE HAS BEEN HELL,,,,,,THE PUMP NEVER GAVE ME RELIEF, EVEN WITH CHANGES OF MEDICATION,,,,,TO THIS DAY I HAVE MORE PROBLEMS WITH MY BACK,,,,BUT THE PUMP IN MY OPINION IS NOT FIT FOR HUMAN INSTALLATION,,,,,,THINK TWICE ABOUT IT,,,,,MAY YOU FIND RELIEF OF SOME OTHER SOURCE THAN THE PUMP,,,,,

 

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I NEED ADVISE AS WHAT TO DO, I HAVE BEEN IN LOWER BACK PAIN FOR 13 YEARS, AND HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING,I HAVE BEEN ON 100 MG TIME REALEASED MORPHINE FOR OVER 7 YEARS, AND IT IS NO LONGER HELPING AS MUCH AS IT DID,SOI FILL LIKE THE MORPHINE PUMP IS MY LAST ALTERNATIVE, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVISE FOR ME?
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I have been on OxyContin 360 mg/24 hr with 6 30 mg ir working great. Now the dr retired and no one will write the prescriptions. I am forced to have this pump implant. Drs are chicken sh**s. My insurance pays for the drugs and they work so why change. The DEA has gone too far to eliminate the junkies at the sacrifice of true chronic pain patients. I go tomorrow to see the dr about the pump. Wish me luck as I wish you luck.
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Smith Daewon345646

These are few Morphine Side Effects -  Abdominal or stomach pain, blurred vision, bulging soft spot on the head of an infant, burning, crawling, itching etc.

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Guest

Looking fir someone that has had a pain pump removed.i am wondering about the side effects. thanks
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Guest

No side effects I miss having my pump I would love to have another put in
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The pump the best thing I ever had
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The pump has been a miracle for me. I had it put in Dec 2021. After three months of trying for the right dose, I am finally pain free. After 5 back surgeries my body couldn't handle any more. And mentally I was spent. Chronic pain does a number on your head. I was suicidal! You have no quality of life with chronic pain and the pump gave it back to me. I am so sorry it didn't work for you.
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I feel your pain! My dr Torrance IPA & now I can’t get my pain pump filled by this angry Dr who straight out told me He disagreed w/my pump & everything thr ;ast doctor did! He said he’s not a pol pusher! So I left in a panic; I use 15mg oxy due to RA, pancreatitis (don’t drink or smoke from too narrow ducts & 10yrs of RA biologics plus tumors), need R knee replaced but bones porous, hands always swollen & L ankle RSD-bad reconstruct 04. So went to PC Doc & her practioner said he was uncomfortable but BP is 210/140 so go to ER, they’ll give u script to get pain managed & get BP down, ER it was worse cause I begged not to go cause ER HATES chronic pain people, sure enough the ER doc discuses my opioids IN FROM of all the folks stacked like cord wood cause Torrance ER has a TINY area. He had so much distance for me & said in a dropped voice my pump contained dilaudid;so he read my chart at least. He didn’t want to help & told me to go to my PC Dr & I told him they sent me to ER due to high BP! He got me in & my BP was 255/? They wouldn’t let me see the rest. They released me with 197/135 & said I’ve been like this for 6 months & I left w/my walker /tears & no meds! CA causes folks in pain to go use maybe or suicide….most of my dad’s side stroke out or get pancreatic cancer. I’m in sooooo much pain & as I’m in my hospital bd in my living I know I’ll not accept this impend gloom & doom! I’m an ol’ practical Eng & it’s stacked against me hanks fro m***n in Hollywood & high places! I’m out!

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bursting delay

Polyarthralgia is very rare. But when it occurs, it is problematic. All opiates, as well as nonopiates have side effects. dilaudid is no different, not uncommonly having just as many side effects and any others. Sorting out the combinations of various opiates and nonopiates, such as ketamine, bupivacaine, ziconotide (cone snail venom), etc. is they principal factor in finding success in intrathecal ( spinal ) drug delivery. nearly always, a successful combination can be achieved. Very often, inexperienced or intimidated physicians do not explore these options fully.
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