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Originally Posted by Burntmarshmallow
Hi Tara I agree very very strongly with what Lessa has said.
I have a neuro stim also, I have had mine for 8 years. You shouldnt have to go to neuro doc again. I doubt very much there is something wrong with your brain and as far as I know all of us who have stim implant can NOT have an mri so how much can this new visit with a neuro really help..it can only help fatten the pocket book or wallet of the neuro and your doc that is trying to make you go. when there is an issue with the stim it is the reps duty and responsibility to fix. I would go to the stim rep guy ! go with your gut just like lessa has said. The leads have probably slipped and need adjusting that is it !! It is highly unlikely there is anything at all wrong with your brain . 
btw I got my stim after bad accident where trailer truck hit me from behind while I was stopped in school x-ing zone behind other cars. we have some thing in common and I am glad to meet you and hope to get to know you better. Very sorry that your dealing with such pain tho  I know you will find this place helpful. If I can help please let me know.
PEACE
BMW...Tina
EDIT TO ASK WHEN YOU FEEL DID YOU HIT YOUR HEAD AT ALL????????
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Tina, Thank you so much for sharing your story and replying to my message! I am so sorry about your accident and I am really sorry that you were injured from it! I hope that the stim has helped you though and that your pain is doing better! My accident was in winter and I was on my way to school. I was rear ended by a school bus and then two other cars hit me while I was waiting on the ambulance. I am still scared to drive and have trouble being a passenger at times. I am also still going through a law suit over it which makes things even harder.
In September, I fell outside of the hospital (I was there to get my aortic aneurysm checked on). I did not hit my head when I fell tho. I ended up with a sprained ankle and my legs were all bruised up and swollen I also scraped up my arm pretty good. After that fall I started having more problems with my stim and also I ended up falling some other times which I think added to my stim having problems. When I saw my stim guy on Tuesday he did say that the leads had moved just not enough for them to fix them or do surgery. He and my doctor want me to get checked out by the neuro because they think there is a separate issue going on with my leg that is causing the numbness and extra pain so I have to get it checked out. At least he explained it better to me and was way nicer than my doctor was about it! For the time being I am back on my walker (so I don't have anymore falls). Thank you for the advice and the warm welcome