I have a pain pump implant and it does me no good, why? i have had it for two years and it was supposed to do wonders, i agreed to the surgery so i didn't have to subject my body to so much medication. i'm currently on dilaudid but it's such a low dose th

It's : It's possible that your pump may not be working correctly. For example, if the spinal catheter is not in the proper position, has cracked or has become kinked or otherwise occluded (for example by a granuloma), these could lead to lack of benefit. I would suggest you get seen by a qualified pain medicine doctor who has experience with spinal pumps. That doctor, in addition to examining you, will also review the medical records outlining how the pump surgery was done, what your dosing has been, imaging studies before or after the procedure and determine what steps may be taken to help you. Don't give up!

Talk to pain doc: There are others fixations and combinations that might be more helpful.