Thank you, Rae- I have been posting quite a bit on a discussion forum we started on facebook called Sciatica Sucks! We have close to 700 members there. We also started a .org under **and all of this effort because my son encouraged me to reach out to try to help others in my circumstance.

I was injured in a high speed car wreck 5 years ago, and pain has been my constant companion ever since. I have followed all steps my docs have prescribed, and yet the levels do not abate. So..... well, my physiatrist recommended the SCS procedure. I am pretty far down that path, anticipating the psych eval, which is what brought me to your thread.

Thank you for your help in posting. I was wondering at the full range of inquiry, and I now have a better grasp than before. Mark56