My last pain doc I saw wants to implant a spinal cord stimulator not the tunneled epidural catheter. He feels I need a long term procedure. That all the meds like neurontin don't work and to be on long term meds are not healthy. I asked about the fentnyl patch or more nerve blocks but he said it will just be short term and I need the long benefits of the stimulator. I was doing better still in pain but doing more and even have a short walk. The past few days have been a major relapse in high pain. I'm considering the stimulator just fearful. I'm having the troubles of finding a good pain doc and all the "best" from ucla or cleveland seem not to be so having a big procedure under this treatment adds to the fear. I also don't get if the stimulator can be so helpul why everyone doesn't get it for ex all of you guys who are in pain. Can you give me any ideas? I asked my ?'s from the doc but he made me feel stupid and basically told me not to come back unless it was for the procedure.Then sent me off with the video on the procedure and told me to see a psychiatrist for coping. If I hear that again about coping when I push through the day in a healthy manner with the best outlook I can have I will scream. Anyhow any feedback?