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I suffer from Chronic Back Pain and stumbled across this forum researching information on a Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant. I have had 9 steroid injections over the last 18 months and received minimal relief.

I am also tired of the Oxycontin and recently detoxed from 180mg / daily. I am currently using Suboxone 8/2mg's for pain management and had a Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant offered to me today at an appointment with a Neurosurgeon.

Thanks for having me here..

Hello and WELCOME to our little corner of the world!! :)

Please feel free to roam around and join in anywhere!!

Ask questions when needed (someone will always be around shortly...) and help others where you can...

I look forward to seeing you around the board.

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Abbie

welcome. i'm sorry for the reason you're here tho.
i've heard just a little on the stimulator you're speaking of. i'd be interested to know more about it.

i hope others will be along that know more than me.
hope to hear more about you.

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Hello zoloftn151, and welcome to NT! This is such a great place, and I'm sure you will find that there are a lot of friendly, caring, and helpful people here.

I wish you all the best in your quest for relief.

We're so glad you found us! :)

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Welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. We are all here to assist each other as possible.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene:hug:

Welcome to our little corner of the world. You're a part of it now too.

Back pain is miserable pain. I have heard about the stimulators, heard mixed things. some swear by it; others swear at it.

Just to name some of the things I've used for back pain relief.

Celebrex, Darvon 65, Lidoderm 5% patches (you numb me and I'll move), Zanaflex, Flexeril, Baclofen (at different times took different things). My cervical epidurals gave me some low back pain relief, too. :)

PT, yoga, stretches, aqua therapy, oversized tennis balls (Wal-Mart), Theracane, Miracle Balls, spinal alignment board, Kinesio tape, LED and infrared lightz. Ultrasound-didn't seem to give me any relief, e-stim-PT department. Loose fitting pants, if I wore any-couldn't tolerate a band of any type. pillows. gave up smoking. started drinking water to help with hydration. It's important. Take Fish Oil, and other vits. heat and ice or cold water to tolerance at the end of shower.

so many things. I've bought a massagge chair - didn't use too much. an oscillator, I think is what that thing was. put your ankles in it and it moved them in a circular motion - didn't use that too much either.

so many things. It will keep you busy trying to find relief.

A hot tub does wonders. Had one a long time ago. I've got TOS also, so cleaning a hot tub would be challenging and painful at times.

I have also learned relaxation techniques. Can't say that helped with the back pain, though.

I gave up a lot to ease my back pain, and to ease other things too. I have many other areas with problems. TOS is a TOUGH way to go along with. I need my arms. very painful and very unnerving.

Back pain is miserable pain. You can't sit, stand, lay, walk, ride, drive, roll, bend, squat, make love or run if you needed to. Just downright miserable 24/7. Hell, I couldn't even buy a good day/moment when my back was at it's worst.

I do understand. :hug: hang in there. Keep trying. You will find something or some position that suits you better.