SCS?Humidity?
 

I usually post on the pn forum but have what is similar to rsd. This is in my inner ankle/foot/calf. Anyhow I was making progress in my pain level and the amount I could do pushing through my pain. I have had extensive tests and many meds with many opinions. I was recomended a scs but since I was making progress though still limited and in pain I wanted to wait. Well this past few weeks has been horrible pain like the worst in a year. I did a search on scs and am not seeing such wonderful things. I can almost handle if it did nothing though that would be bad enough but my fear is making me worse or other issues happening. ALso I have been in a different state and it is very humid and hot in FL from a cooler place in Ca. I am not sure if the humidity and extreme heat is doing this to my leg or it is a fluke or possibly from doing so much. I know I have asked weather ?'s before but not sure on the humid issue. So any thought on scs and or humidity. Thanks

Florida Visitor
 

Daniella,

I have an SCS since 2003. I have visited South Florida (from Wisconsin) at least three times per year since then. I do not have any additional discomfort or other problems with the high humidity. I have been there in August and it does not get any worse than that!

I do have a general ache where the generator is implanted. I have lost weight and no longer have as much "padding" so I can really feel the bulge, and the scars also act up. But, that is a totally different issue. As far as humidity, my personal experience is that it does not really affect the SCS.

Mike