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Baclofen Pump Placed. Nausea And Constipation And Pump Shut Off. Beeping Sound, Shooting Pain In Neck. Advice?
Yes, I had a baclofen pump placed in me ... made me too nauseous and constipated and I had the pump shut off. At that time I was told the procedure was reversed and I've kept what I thought was a dead baclofen pump in me, through mri's and everything since 2006. No further care was suggested by the baclofen doctor, so I've pretty much ignored it the best I could as it does protrude and gets hit on counters and door jambs that cause great pain for a while. Now the pump has been beeping for about a week, it took me a few days to realize it wasn't the computer, tv, or the car but it was the pump. I don't know if by coicidence I slept on my neck wrong but I am experiencing some occassional sharp shooting pains shooting up the back of my skull. I also wasn't happy with the surgery or surgical team and refuse to go back to them. What do you suggest
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HI
Thank for choosing HCM, I remembered, I have answered to a question similar of kind, we here in India do not practice the invasive procedure for a pain management, more or less this kind of invasive procedure for pain management is not advisable, greater numbers of Doctor are not in favor of such procedure, later or sooner it causes a problem (serious), now you are facing the problem of pump this is one of the problems, of pump implantation, you better discus it now with your Doctor, Have good day.
Thank for choosing HCM, I remembered, I have answered to a question similar of kind, we here in India do not practice the invasive procedure for a pain management, more or less this kind of invasive procedure for pain management is not advisable, greater numbers of Doctor are not in favor of such procedure, later or sooner it causes a problem (serious), now you are facing the problem of pump this is one of the problems, of pump implantation, you better discus it now with your Doctor, Have good day.
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