Went to pain Doctor today and he told me there 80,000 complaints about the SCS units told me not let them put that think in me.

I would find out the name & brand details of any product in question, then web search that information for the facts..
Its hard to know if a statement like that applies to the newer devices, or the older ones , or the place or person that inserted them...

some devices are reliable & some maybe not be as good..same for drs & providers..

There are pasts posts on SCS but for our search tool you need to use spinal cord stim.. (needs to be more than 3 letters)..

complaints about SCS units - Google Search

For me something invasive like that would depend on my pain levels and if meds /side effects are too bad to continue with those..

Well this Doctor I seen is known world wide as a expert in RSD care an treatment he told me today don’t let anyone pt one in they have stop putting them in 6 months ago an he said there 2 other Doctor in the cities putting them in an they have put a hold on them ontil the out come of FD!

I agree with Jo*mar in that it largely depends and that you can't just up and make generalized statements.

Personally, I have not chosen an implant, because I did not want to go that route, but that doesn't mean the devices are necessarily all bad. Some people get relief from them, even though others don't.

You have to make the choice for yourself though, and do plenty of research. It is a tough decision, for sure!

I personally chose not to get one because it wouldn't cover all of my pain and because surgery never ends well for me. That said I don't think making a blanket statement that they're all bad is beneficial because some have fairly good track records and help people a lot.

Who is your doctor that's the specialist? Is it one of the big CRPS docs that's well known or someone else? Every PM can have an opinion but that opinion doesn't necessarily make it a fact, ya know?

Well I called the FDA and was told today that there where a very large number of complaints about the units and they where looking into and told me that a statement would be coming out sometime about it take as you want I’m just telling yo what I heard don’t shoot the messenger.

Oh I know that's absolutely true, I just also know it helps a lot of people so I think blanket statements in general are bad. I personally opted not to get one but I have heard of them being really beneficial to some.

His name is Dr Todd Hess he is in the St-Paul Minnesota, I was referred to him by my orthopaedic doctor who works on the NFL teams as shoulder surgeon and he recommended him and called the RSD organization and they knew about him and gave him a very height rating, so does help you.