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I am a C5 incomplete with significant central nerve pain. After going through the routine of trying several drugs which did not help very much, my doctor suggested using a bachlifin pump.If baclofin did not work we could then use morphine.
Has anyone used one of these pumps for central nerve pain and gotten any relief?
mike
You could always have a trial with baclofen, and one with morphine. No responsible doc will implant a pump until a trial shows it to be worthwhile.
whiterabbit11
02-10-2003, 09:24 PM
Mike,
I got the Baclofen pump for uncontrollable spasms and I don't think baclofen is really a painkiller drug, but I have developed severe pain from 55degree scoliosis and shot misaligned shoulders. My Dr. said he may try to mix a painkiller such as dilaudid with the baclofen to help get control of the pain problem.I had a neurosurgeon install the pump and do the pretest to make sure it would work.WR