Pain Management Forum - Withrawl After Pump Removal

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Q: Withrawl After Pump Removal

asked by: PainPatient on February 8th, 2008

New User

On Jan 3rd, I had emergency surgery to remove the morhine pump that I have had since 1996. I was given morphine by mouth to take but I was unable to take it morphine by mouth.

So I wear Fenyanyl Patches and take Oxycodone by mouth.

Here is the problem. It is Over A Month, and I am still going through withdrawal!

The minute the oral oxycodone starts to wear off, I am back in withdrawl including restless legs, bone aches, sweats and chills, etc !

I have searched the internet and I have read that normal (for oral morphine) the withdrawl shoud not last this long. Why am I still in withdrawal and when will it ever end?

Replies(2)

algosdoc

replied on February 8th, 2008

Experienced User

Withdrawal can last up to a week from a pump, but the long term hypersensitization due to NMDA receptor activation can last much longer. The NMDA receptors are pain producing receptors in the spine and brain that are turned on when they come into contact with narcotic drugs. They cause central pain with global aching all over. When a person has been on a much higher dose equivalency of morphine via a pump, withdrawal from the morphine can also active the NMDA receptors. Your doctor can prescribe drugs such as klonopin clonidine that can help with these symptoms...

painsucks

replied on June 26th, 2008

New User

withdrawal

So why did you have the pump removed. I see you said it was an emergency but did you not have it replaced? And if not, what's the deal? I assume you are still in pain so take the oxycodone and mellow out, by golly! I am currently on oxycodone sop I know EXACTLY how it feels - BUT - I am not silly enough to miss a dose... dang, that's just asking for it!!!

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