[cassandra2]

I have a question about pain pumps. My RAB is recovering from oxy's and percs. He injured his back in 06 and had a L5 S1 fusion. Because his accident was work related he had to fight for over a year to get the surgery. But by that time the pills had taken hold and he was snorting the oxy's on a regular basis.

3 months into recovery he is still in ALOT of pain. He is fighting each day not to break down and get the pain pills. He started excersising and swimming and has had some relief but the leg pain and the shooting pain are pretty constant.

Anyway I was reading through here and noticed a thread about pain pumps but didnt really get alot of info.

He had a pain pump right after surgery that went directly into his back. This was heaven sent for him. He could get up and do the therapy and was quickly released from the hospital.

SO my question is being in recovery can he get a pain pump?

It was my understanding that since the meds are delievered to the affected area the same "high" is not received if you were taking the meds orally.

The pain management doc he was seeing abruptly told him that since he was an addict that he could no longer help him. He is setting up an appointment with another pm doc.

I read here I think it was by Sugah that if you dont treat the pain then they will start treating it themselves. I think this is his biggest fear right now.

Any thoughts or anything that some others have tried and it worked would be appreciated.