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Old 05-19-2012, 02:51 PM
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I'm still getting used to adjusting with the positional changes. It's weird because before it felt stronger when I move my head to the right and weaker to the left, and now it's the opposite. Certain changes in position can increase the strength of the stim a whole lot to where I can't get it back down by moving- I need to change the program. Sometimes it's just up to my elbow, and sometimes it's all the way up my arm and over into my chest too. Most time I feel it stronger on the outside of my arm, but then there's times where I feel it stronger on the inside. So it's just something I need to get used to, and I know it'll be less of a problem with the permanent. Last night sometimes it got so strong that it was a painful pins and needles feeling instead of a comfortable tingling.

If I shut it off for a little while, the high levels of pain come back right away. I'm so grateful that this is working to reduce my pain. And of course I still do have some, and certain activities still make it worse, like typing or pushing off of a chair with it. I also have issues with increased pain if I keep it bent for awhile, something that's hard to control when I'm sleeping. So last night when it was bugging me more, I slipped on my wrist brace for the rest of the night to keep it in a straight position and that worked just fine.
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