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A member asked:
Since havin the pain pump it hasn't taken care of my pain. doc keeps increasin by 10-15% but now i see i have hard time breathing still pain ful. why?
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Dose Reduction: Seems like you are having trouble breathing because the dose may be too high in the pump. Have your doctor reduce the dose and talk to you about other options for pain control. In my experience pain pumps will always fail eventually since you will need more and more pain medicine.
Answered 10/4/2016
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