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Originally Posted by zookester
Hey ladies,
I haven't posted here in a while but, this post caught my attention.
I have both a medtronic SCS and a medtronic intrathecal pain pump and because of my small frame both stick out a lot! Something I've found to help with this is - KT tape. It really helps stabilize both implants and thus reducing the friction pain/irritation it can cause.
I apply it by starting the adhesion with no tension a couple of inches higher than the implant and then stretching about 50% tension directly over the top and past the implant, ending with no stretch for the last couple of inches. The tape stays on for about 7 days even when it gets wet from showering/bathing. I remove it when it is wet and haven't yet had problems with skin breakdown.
Give it a try you might be surprised..
Tessa
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Hi Tessa,
Glad you dropped by. You’re the first person I've ever met with CRPS 2, like me. My specialist calls us “atypical”. Thanks for explaining how you manage to push your battery and pain pump in with tape. I was interested to hear that having a device in the front also causes the same problem for you, as I have the option of moving battery to the front when I need to replace it. I have also noticed that if I hold the top of the battery in that relieves the pain, but I can't do that all night! Unfortunately, I react to any sport tapes with rashes, welts and skin breakdown, not what's needed over my battery! Nevertheless you’ve made me think, I may be able to achieve the same effect with elastic binding without affecting the skin.
I will look into this further,
Booklover