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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Prialt Intrathecal Pump

Premium Questions

Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

I have RSD, 12 years of all types of treatments by pain mgmt. Last XXXXXXX I had my pump replaced and now only run Prialt . Three weeks ago the Prialt was backed down to a level from 8 months ago due ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

He turned down my pump, and when I called him back he said he thinks it might be a combination of m by oral pain meds and the increase he did on Thursday. My pump contains prialt , my orals are fentora... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

What is the standard steps taken when having an intrathecal pump removed at the patients request ... stimulator? How?) BRIEF HISTORY: I had a back injury 12 years ago. I have had an intrathecal pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.     Vinay Bhardwaj MD

I HAVE HAD CHRONIC BACK PAIN FOR 10 YEARS. I TAKE VERY LARGE DOSES OF OPIOD PAIN MEDICATION. MY DOCTOR JUST MENTION THE INTRATHECAL PUMP TO ME. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

I HAVE HAD CHRONIC BACK PAIN FOR TEN YEARS. I TAKE TREMENDOUS AMOUTS OF OPIOD MEDICATIONS AND ALSO GET STERIOD INJECTIONS. MY DOCTOR JUST SUGGESTED THE INTRATHECAL PUMP. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

the external pump and so he was trying prialt again. I had the same reactions only the migraine lasted ... of the cath. He informed me he would only put prialt in again or have the pump... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.          Muhammad Hanif MD

doctors with Ziconotide (Prialt)? What is the over all % success rate for people with intractable back pain when treated by doctors with Ziconotide (Prialt)? I know they want 50% reduction in pain but what ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kartik Sood MD

I had neck surgeries (2) in 3 days June 2013. In Dec I had a pain pump Implanted for PRIALT. I ... handling it. \Last week I come up with the idea that it was the PRIALT. Every side effect I had was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kartik Sood ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

tapering to 1/2 of that, etc. to get him off cymbalta. the new doc has suggested prialt for a pain pump, which we thought would be done from the start. my question is, is prialt related, or does it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

narrowed artery at T2 artery to my spinal cord. In tremendous pain 24/7. I am planning a test with Prialt in the next three weeks. If it works I will go ahead with the Intrathecal pain pump. When... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)