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From: Tony.Certo@f15.n363.z1.fidonet.org (Tony Certo)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Chronic Spinal Pain
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Date: 21 Dec 90 05:26:24 GMT
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]

It doesn't suprise me that the stimulator failed.  They usually do.  
Spinal Morphine may be the only salvation.  An inplantable catheter can 
be put into place without inplantation of the pump itself.  This would 
allow various doses of morphine to be tried.  It's possible that the 
morphine at 1.5 mg. was inadequate.  From there the treatments become 
increasingly exotic and dangerous.

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