A member asked:

Been on pain pump for a bit. doc has increased every week last month. now having hard time breathing. he decreased 10% it helped but still a bit hard,?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Pain pump: I presume the pump is a narcotic pump. All narcotics can cause muscle rigidity at higher doses. Narcotics also depress the respiration frequency/effort. This can be very dangerous. Also, your Artane may be interacting with the narcs. Make sure a pain specialist reviews ALL of your meds. Lastly, you probably need to wean off some of the meds.

Answered 7/12/2014

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