I am in hospital having a trial for a pain pump for chronic back and leg pain. I have been on a fentanyl patch .25 every other day for 20 months and it is losing its effect not to mention I m losing my mind. I also take hydro codon for break through pain. The trial was fitted at my pain management doc . I have a lot of built up scar tissue after 3 back surgeries two within 60 days I think this has been moved to fit the cathature and I have bad hip and leg pains like burning on fire just like it was back in May 2013 after 2nd surgery. Is this normal?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Back surgery helps many patients with their pain but in some the pain might not be relieved completely. As you have had 3 back surgeries, the scar tissue might be causing irritation of nerve roots in the area. There is a condition called as failed back surgery syn Chat Doctor.