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Originally Posted by bassman
Welcome to the forum.
I have an implanted SCS, and the generator/battery is in my hip - just above where the back pocket would be on a pair of jeans. It is installed very shallow. In fact, it sticks out and it feels like I am sitting on a fat wallet. (I wish!  ).
I use the Lidoderm patches to (1) lessen the pain form the skin stretching and the scar and (2) to act as padding so I don't accidentally bump the SCS generator.
For this purpose it works pretty well. I would not say I am pain-free, but it is much better than just being bare.
Mike |
bassman
my dad has a scs unit and it is the same way, you can see it sticking out of his skin, it was not deep enough and he says that pants hurt around his waist and when sitting it hurts.