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Since pain pump implanted pain is still 8/10 every time it's increased i'm having a hard time breathing so can't sleep. should pump b removed?

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Extreme pain: Need good pain management. It is a balance be tween adequate control of pain and adverse effects. Discuss with your doctors and use of non medication pain management

Dr Khokhar agreed

Answered 8/2/2014

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