Information was received from a consumer regarding a patient receiving hydromorphone via an implanted pump.The indication for pump use was non-malignant pain.The patient reported that shortly after the pump was implanted, the wound opened up and you could see the pump through her stomach.The hcp told her it seemed fine and closed the wound, but it had an infection later on and he had to go back in to clean it out.One time after that, she had fluid drained off.About a month ago, she started having really bad pain where the pump was.She stated that the majority of days it ¿feels like i¿m being stabbed¿; ¿like a burning or tearing sensation from the pump site¿ if she got up from sitting and/or laying.Her hcp gave her a lidoderm patch to put over the pump, but it didn¿t help much.She stated that her hcp wasn¿t being very helpful and wasn¿t able to see her for another week.She stated that she wasn¿t sleeping because when she turned over it felt like she was ¿being gutted¿.She was calling because she wanted to know if other people had issues like this.The patient was encouraged to work with her hcp after which she stated that she was getting frustrated because she felt like she was not being taken care of as far as this issue was concerned.When asked about the medication in the pump, the patient stated that the pain had never been totally controlled with the pump.
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