I need some help
 

HI. I am new at this but I need to get some info. I broke my neck a couple yrs ago in a sledding accident and have been suffering since. They have done surgery and pain meds. Yest. my Dr suggested the BS precision Plus for the pain of my pinched nerves in my neck and I'm trying to find out if it is worth doing or not...so I really need some feed back please!!!!! The pain is horrible! My other issue with it is that I have a heart murmur and palpations and was wondering if anyone has put one n with a heart condition? I'm just scared and dont know what to do so someone please help me soon.

Welcome Dear Christy
 

Fiona on here has actually had two implants of the BS Precision Plus variety... one for cervical issues and one for lower body issues. One is here:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ghlight=fionab

and another here:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ghlight=fionab

still another here:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ghlight=fionab

I messaged her to see whether she would come kick this around with you, but she has been a little inactive the last couple of weeks.

Regarding heart issues, the absolute BEST people to know of this and whether any issue is presented would be your doctors. They may even want to consult a cardiologist or research whether there are reports of heart detriments to the SCS system and any risk it poses.

PoohAC may even chime in here, as she is a RN who practices in an OR assisting surgery quite a bit, she may have some thoughts, AND she is VERY active hereabouts.

I have a Boston Scientific Precision Plus for lumbar and radicular peripheral neuropathy of the legs and I and Thrilled and Blessed to have it, as with it and my cushion on which I sit, I have withdrawn from all pain meds since last August. Even when I have turned it up to its maximum to address pain spikes, I have never felt any interaction with the heart, as my paddles are attached to the spinal cord at T8 and address the L5 S1 nerve bundle.

If I can help you in some other way, please drop a question here, and I will see it, endeavoring to provide some solace. I do hope your Trial surgery answers questions for you as well, since it is only a temporary application of the technology through your skin to allow a test drive of it as it were so as to determine truly whether it can help you and/or produces discomfort or no help at all, especially with these heart issues you mention.

Prayin [I have a long list],
Mark56:hug::hug:ZZ

Spord,
I had my cervical medtronic SCS implanted on 3/1/2011. Unfortunatly I was robbed on 3/2 and my paddle lead was jolted out of place. I am only able to use about 30% of the paddle lead and it is still amazing. There have been many complications, and its not an easy process. The most important question to ask your doctor is how many cervical SCS that have implanted. I saw someone mentioned earlier that the cervical SCS are easier. My doc is one of the top in the neurostimulation field. He says that the cervical is one of the hardest surgeries to perform, especially when they have to go in for a fix. So make sure you have a good doc, that has lots of experience.
Best of luck,
Eli

Hi Christy
 

My heart goes out to you, as I can imagine what this pain must be doing to your quality of life :(

Mark is OH SO VERY helpful :hug: Thank you !

Also another very dear friend here is.....TCHR012 (Tara)
....didn't she have some issue with her heart?
She is so warm and friendly, very easy to talk to. She'd be great to connect with......
Geeeze :o, I've been out of 'touch' here lately.....how IS Tara doing?!
We can probably find some of her posts for you...

Try to relax the best you can Christy.....there is always hope around every corner. You've found a wonderful place for support....
We all care very much for each other.

Rae
:grouphug:

Eli! I'm so SORRY! You were ROBBED?! This is terrible :(
Thank you for your input.....you seem like a real trooper....

It's good to have you
Rae
:hug: