Replacing the pump for baclofen is a much better plan than for pain meds (narcotics). Baclofen does not cause any toletance that I am aware of, and will help you with far less side effects. In Him, Dr M _____
From: Dadsw Angel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:44 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Pump I have a bachoflen pump. I have pain med/bachoflen in it. Last yr i had too remove it for three wks because of a infection from the site. My doc said I could get it back in anytime. I was in a hurry because I had severe with drawels without it in. _____ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Mon, August 30, 2010 1:02:06 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Pain Pump I had a baclofen pump removed last September 11, due to complications with it. At the time of removal, I was told that I could not have it put back in. But what I did not know at the time, was that I could get pain medicine put directly into the pump also. Now I'm considering having the pump put back in just for the pain medicine. My question is, has anyone ever had the pump removed and reinstalled? I would normally be concerned about them fooling around with my spinal cord, but I'm already a quadriplegic, completely paralyzed on the right side and minimal, nonfunctional, use on the left side. My only concern would be that they would something affect my brain. Naomi.
