Have come across this term several times as of late. I understand that these SCS implants will not relieve me 100% of my pain and that the goal is to reduce it as much as possible. So the term breakthrough medicine (to be known as B.M. hereafter....not to be confused with Mark's "BM" ) has caught my eye.

What do you use for a B.M.? When do you use it? At what point in my recovery do I approach my pain mgmt. dr. about having a B.M.? Will he bring it up or is the subject not broached until I say "hey these SCSs' are working but not good enough"? What type of meds. do they use for breakthrough pain...is it just regular OTC meds. or would it be more like the Dilaudid I'm on now?