Hi, I have a Medtronic Pain Pump and I have been having a few problems with some of the meds the doc has been putting in. I found out the hard way that these meds get into the spinal fluid and up into the brain. Apparently there are different levels with different meds and dosages. I had been having some side affects after 2 years or so. My memory is getting pretty bad and my word finding is a real problem. I thought it was other things and after a lot of other doctors, tests, and experiments it turns out its my pump. Also now a new drug was added that puts me in a state of sleep that I have a hard time getting out of, no matter where I am. I thought I was going crazy.
Does anyone else have any such problems or does anyone have any information on where to find info. on Intrathecal Pain Pump Medications and their side affects.
Thanks June