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I can give myself a bolus dose, but I don't appear to get much relief from pain. I read last night it can take 1-2 hours for the dose to be effective. I am curious as to what others have experienced about these extra doses. Even though this is a trial pump, it is very similar to the Medtronic pump, so I would expect the extra dosing to be similar.
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Thanks for the suggestion; I got tired of searching. And I would also think that the effect of the bolus dose would be pretty immediate.
My appts take about an hour, which I know in doctors' offices these days is a long time. I am going to ask this one question at my next appt. : )View Thread

Also, I have the IPS already, so it's a done deal. I just need to learn what works. What I read and was told is that it takes 6 months to a year to get to the correct dosage. Because of my allergies/drug sensitivities, the doctor is slowly increasing the dose to be safe. I choose this system bec. I can tolerate morphine, but not much else in the drug arsenal.
After 3 months, I would recommend IPS to others. My activity level has increased while my pain has decreased.View Thread

My question was about the IPS bolus dose and its effectiveness. I am still taking Norco for breakthrough pain, but the goal is to eventually need only the IPS boluses. I am currently tapering off of the Norco.
So is there anyone else using IPS who can answer the question about the approximate length of time it takes for one to feel the effects of the extra dosing?
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