spinal cord stimulators

[bev62]

Has anyone had a spinal cord stimulator?  

[bev62]

UPDATE:  I had my SCS trial on last Thursday. It was in my crevical area, which is the hardest place to put them in due to the limited space.  As soon as I got up off the table the right lead moved positions. They had to redo it twice before finally getting it in the correct position. It was so painful I thought I was going to pass out. By the next day the right lead has moved again and I wasn't feeling the stimulator at all on that side. I met with the rep and he said that my epidural space is so narrow due to having a 2 level cervical fusion and they aren't going to be able to make this work. The feeling of the stimulator was very distracting and didn't seem to be helping with my pain on the left side at all.  I don't know what my doctor will want to do next, if anything.

[bev62]

I am suppose to have the trial done this month.  I've just heard a lot of both negative and positive responds about it.  I'll let you know how it goes.

[Tuckamore]

Sorry.

I haven't had one either.

~Tuck

[paininneck68]

I have not but my doctor has made a suggestion to try this. Please let me know what you find out.

Thank you