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Originally Posted by bobber
vanna
How long was your trial,,some are 1 week , I hear of others being as long as 1 month,,and how long have you had RSD and is it stage 1 ? How long have you had tha SCS..and is your RSD in 1 limb,lower body,ect,,,how long did you have RSD before trying the SCS and is it still successfull ? and are there any meds that seem to help with the SCS,,Its alot of questions,but As others have said,what is good for one , may not be for another,,but I think by talking to other patients and looking for a corralation in symptoms,severity,ect,,helps to determine . do you know if your in SMP or SIP ? thanks fo the imput,,,,bobber
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I had RSD and Brachial Plexopathy (in all 4 limbs) for 2 years prior to me receiving my 2 SCSs. It will be a year soon, and they still help me tremendously with the nerve pain. Initially, they helped more symptoms (muscle fatigue, tremors, burning, numbness) but all of those problems resurfaced after around the 6 month mark. Nonetheless, the stims still provide relief for the "nagging" nerve pain. The only problems I have with them (so far) is the implants cause more of a pressure-type pain in my lower back. Also, I'm hoping it's just my imagination, but both implants may have started t o migrate..... which I hope is not true because I'd love to keep them in. I don't know what SMP or SIP stands for, and I don't know what stage of RSD that I am technically in (I was never told). The only thing my Pain Management doctor told me was that I have Lumbar RSD (but the worse burning areas for me is top of feet and shins).
As far as how long I will get relief from the SCSs, only time will tell. But as you, and everyone else with this problem knows, even a mere MINUTE's worth of relief is gratefully welcomed
Vanna