I hope this is the right forum. If not, please direct me to the right one. My pain phyician surgically implanted an intrathecal pain pump into me 10/31/05 due to chronic spinal pain. Three days later I started to have neurological complications, which went untreated. The following March, I suffered 5 strokes. Since that time I have seen multiple doctors in multiple hospitals and they all say the same thing. My body seems to be having an inflammatory response to the pain pump and needs to be removed. Since the quality of my life has improved 100% since the pump was placed, needless to say I don't want to take it out. The only doctor who says it's not the pain pump is the doctor who put in.

Does anyone know anything about intrathecal pain pumps and complications (specifically strokes)? I NEED ANY KIND OF HELP!!!!!!

Thanks, Cheyenna