I just received some information on Pain Pumps. When I asked my doctor on other alternatives of treatment for RSD besides the spinal cord stimulators, the subject of Pain pumps came up. The doctor informed me that they now have discovered that several people who have had the pain pumps over a long period of time, developed benign tumors at the catheter site. These tumors have caused spinal and neurological problems. It was stated to me that they(the hospital) no longer use the pain pumps unless the patient is terminal. I know some of you have the pain pumps, so I wanted to pass this information on to you. Hope all of you are having a good day.
