I too have had a medtronic pain stimulator implant and I am very dis-satisified with it. The trial was wonderful! but now after a month, I am now having muscle spasms and pains I never had before. I am now on pain medication just to withstand the pain so I can sleep, sit or walk. I do not have a problem getting medtronics to come and reset it (but now I don't want to use it), I can't get my advising doctor to help me. They should let those with bad results post their findings before implanting one of these. I had to go the ER room the other night and now I am missing work. This is all bs. I am about ready to sue medtronics.
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Originally Posted by PABirdlover
I had a Medtronic Pain Stimulator implanted in February. Since then, I have had a great deal of problems, and was wondering if anyone else has? My Knees hurt, my feet are swallen and hurt horribly. My hands are swallen and hurt. The stimulator does not work, in fact, it makes me very ill to be turned on. The pain is worse since the implantation. The representative is very arrogant, and has no intention on assisting without making rolled eyes, and comments; one comment that hurts the most is (after I have been told differently) the temporary stimulator is not the same as the permanent stimulator. I was told prior to having this implanted, if the temp works 100%, the permanent will work as well. Once I had the temp stimulator implanted, I was so excited, because of the fact it did work 100%. I can say now, I wish I would never have listened to the few that said it would work. Because now Medtronics backtracks their statements, and indicates it is not the same, and the fact I am in 100% more pain since prior to the implant. Is anyone able to help me? I am in severe pain, and severe depression over this. My meds are doubled, and the one reason for choosing the permanent stimulator was to get off the meds. Thank you.
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