[blue] hEY Everybody. I'm in my sixth month of the Medtronic Pain Pump. I'd heard stories about give it at least six months to a year and shook them all off - but . . . I started at 7 mcg of...
just got back from Dr. and he raised my 100 mcg per day to 450 mcg and told me to come back in a week and he'll raise it again if he needs to.. Finally a physician that will work with you...
Just got back from Dr. he changed concentration of dilaudid from 75 to 500 and doubled dose from 43 to 100 today. Told me to come back in two days and he will raise it substantially again if need be....
I've had the Medtronic pain pump for 4 months now with 5 mcg steady drip and two boluses of 1.35 mcg with a 6 hour pause. I've got the PTM device. I visited a new physician and he upped the dilaudid...
Hey Susie - i will be removing doctors addresses and phones. My bad. If anybody has any questions about medtronic, doctors, etc. i am happy to contribute my input. My recommendation for anyone here...
March 31, 2021 RE: Zoom Meeting Follow Up Dear Mallorie: I appreciate you taking the time to meet with me via Zoom today. To recap our call: You are going to speak to Dr. Schocket regarding the...
March 31, 2021 RE: Zoom Meeting with Malorie and Update Dear Dr. Schocket: I hope you, and your staff, are doing well. I am looking forward to the Zoom meeting today with Mallorie Salazar, Nurse...
Hey Susie, yes I am on blood thinners. I have constant DVT's - ie blood clots in my legs. It is extremely rare because most people get PE's (pulmonary embolisms) which kill them like it did my...
My nurse with Pentec just left my home - giving me an increase of 1 mcg to 1.10 mcg per my physicians instructions - but that isn't going to help at all. I'm not asking for a total relief from pain -...
Update. The Houston, Texas weather has delayed my PTM device giving me the boluses for a full week. I'm just glad to have the power back at my home, water working and all considering I went 3 days...
Hey. My medtronic rep said the minimum dilaudid I can get is 3.6 mcg per day vs. the 5 mcg I am on - with a 75 power of the dilaudid. I've got a bolus of 1 mcg twice a day but haven't gotten the ptm...
I'm supposed to get the PTM today -but considering Houston TX is under a severe cold storm - streets are icy - delivery may be impossible. It's the coldest day Texas has ever had according to Weather...
Hey Susie - Thanks for responding. I have the printout from the Pentex Health Systems nurse gave me the medication. My dilaudid is (75 mcg/ml) and dosage is 5 mcg/day (.208 mcg/hr). I have a PTM with...
Hey everybody. I just got my Medtronic pain pump implanted a few weeks ago and the meds are flowing into my system today - first day. Can't feel them at all. I've read it takes months for the doctors...
Hey everybody. I just got the Medtronic pain pump and .............. what a disappointment so far. I THOUGHT it would provide some sort of relief. Just the amount of effort to get the doctors to...