Tony.Certo@f15.n363.z1.fidonet.org (Tony Certo) (12/21/90)
Index Number: 12543
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
One thing that might be tried in response to Msg #47 would be chronic
opiate administration. The preferred drug her would be methadone. This
drug is very inexpensive and effective. MS-Contin is on the other hand
very expensive by comparison. Another method of treatment would possibly
be an epidural or subarachnoid placed morphine pump. This is very
effective and does not produce any mental impairment while giving very
effective pain relief.
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Internet: Tony.Certo@f15.n363.z1.fidonet.orgAlan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess) (12/21/90)
Index Number: 12544
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
In a message of <Dec 10 21:02> Tony Certo (1:363/15@fidonet)
writes to {A{Alan Hess:
TC:>One thing that might be tried in response to Msg #47 would be chronic
TC:>opiate administration. The preferred drug her would be methadone.
TC:>This
TC:>drug is very inexpensive and effective. MS-Contin is on the other
TC:>hand
TC:>very expensive by comparison. Another method of treatment would
TC:>possibly
TC:>be an epidural or subarachnoid placed morphine pump. This is very
TC:>effective and does not produce any mental impairment while giving very
TC:>effective pain relief.
I've already tried methadone. Even 5 mg. made me seriously ill, so it was
discontinued. I had a shot of epidural morphine (1.5 mg, I believe), and all
that did was make me itch - no effect at all on the pain. As for pumps, I'm
not too keen on implants, since my spinal cord stimulator was a complete
failure. *adh*
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Internet: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.orgTony.Certo@f15.n363.z1.fidonet.org (Tony Certo) (12/21/90)
Index Number: 12547
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It doesn't suprise me that the stimulator failed. They usually do.
Spinal Morphine may be the only salvation. An inplantable catheter can
be put into place without inplantation of the pump itself. This would
allow various doses of morphine to be tried. It's possible that the
morphine at 1.5 mg. was inadequate. From there the treatments become
increasingly exotic and dangerous.
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