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Originally Posted by jackiekennedy
At the moment I am still using my meds as Im not getting enough coverage for my lower back and buttocks! plus Im also having some pain around the incision sites. I am hoping that as soon as my stim is re-programmed and 'turned up' that I too will be free from these horrible meds. I do have to understand though (as Im constantly reminded) that its not always 100% effective for all pain......but to lose some of the meds would be just the icing on the cake!  |
A rarity, I understand, is making a 100% jump to no meds. I am now one week without pain management meds. Had a pain spike last night. Bad one. Lasted hours. Tried to control. Did not resort to meds. WORKED with the remote, the programs, the settings until I found a program and setting combination which DID finally arrest the spike. Gonna talk it over with Doc Wednesday.
Anyway, the particular program I selected last night and have used since is a program which hits the whole of the buttock area and down both legs. Depending on the placement of your leads/paddles [mine are paddles] programming to achieve such result is possible depending on the guidance of your rep. Mine was SO helpful in this. I fully realised it when ramping up the charge last night [reminds me of the need to re-charge my unit tonight]. I used a higher setting throughout the day today, and the spike has been under control.
Best for you,
Mark56