The Truth About Pain Pumps

I've been having a severe pain episode for about six months now, having to take pain medication and even getting pain shots about once a month.  I was in a really low place physically, emotionally, and spiritually.   My family doctor, who oversees my pain management, was finally ready to give up and send me back to my pain management doctor and suggested that I get a pain pump.

I researched pain pumps.  I went to the Medtronic's sight, the makers of pain pumps to read what they had to say about their equipment,  I read what my pain management doctor had to say about pain pumps, and I went to Web MD to read what they said about pain pumps. Every site said essentially the same thing.   Did you know that the tubing from pain pumps can very easily become displaced and have to be removed? Did you know that a few days after you get a pump put in, it may be so ineffective that you'll want it removed?  Did you know that you'll probably have to continue to take oral pain medication with your pain pump and may very well have to have your oral pain medication increased with your pain pump???   And finally, did you know that pain pumps are only 50% proven effective?!!!

I went back to my family practice doctor and as politely as possible declined going back to my pain management doctor, whose reputation by the way is the best in 5 surrounding counties!   I asked my family physician knowing what I had just found out, why on earth would anyone agree to a pain pump?   I have the answer.   Desperation.

So now what to do?  No pain pump, so what to do about the pain?   I reluctantly agreed to go on pain medication for a while.  I asked my doctor to give me 3 months and promised that if I had not improved, I would see my pain management doctor.   It's been a month and I'm already off of the stronger pain medication.  Now I'm on something not as strong, that allows me to think with a clear head and doesn't make me sleep all day.   I expect by two weeks to be down to an even lesser strength pain medication.

What have I done to manage my pain?  The answer is extremely simple and you may not believe it, but I promise you it is the truth.   I increased the time I spend in prayer and meditation every day.  Jesus said if we have faith of a grain of mustard seed we shall move mountains.  I didn't need to move a mountain!   I just needed to manage my pain, so I've been working on strengthening my faith.  I promise to keep hope in my heart and to love God, myself and everyone else.

There's one more alternative medicine tool that I'm using.  I'll tell you about it in the next post.   In the meantime,  stay strong in the Lord!   He is the Master Healer!!!