That makes sense, Fiona

Even though it's not FDA approved for my specific back conditions (or, 2 of the 5 at least), it sounds as if quite a few doctors do it anyway--I didn't think that was allowed--I thought doctor had to follow the FDA regulations but apparently not... but I'd much rather have it help the neuropathy and ignore my back pain rather than help the neuropathy and irritate my back... then it's just not worth it.

Is there anyone out there that has the SCS to cover other places on their body? I've heard face, arms and legs, back, and possibly neck though I can't remember... that's just about the whole body, I suppose... but would it work for stomach pain? Obviously it says it doesn't work for upset stomachs--that's a different type of pain. I'm just curious... I don't have enough medical knowledge to know if stomach pain can be treated by this.. or how that would even work. It seems like every other part of the body has been covered except people who have stomach pain. Again, I'm not talking about digestion or flu pains... but I have PCOS and have cysts rupture and form--not that I'm seeking out the SCS for that at all... but I am just curious if it would be possible to reach the stomach pain through our spinal cord. (Again--not mine... it's not nerve pain in my stomach so it wouldn't help anyway.. but I would imagine that if we can have damage to any nerves anywhere in the body, there are nerves running through our stomachs/chests?)

His is tummy implanted for the lumbar area, I think, but he is the one who could speak to the issue.

Mark56

Hey Sarah, my stim covers my lower back and both legs (well used to) it also covered or at least helps with my IC pain (bladder) however I still have bad pelvic pain (I have PCOS and endo) so if you are talking about pelvic pain, mine did not take care of that. In fact, after I get this stim situation done I have to work on my pelvic pain again and find a new doctor. I hope that info helped you 'sTara

Thanks, Tara
When I started writing the message, I was just curious if it covered any type of pain in the stomach, or if that was a region that couldn't be reached through the spinal cord... but then I started to think about my own pain from the PCOS... but I definitely wouldn't want the SCS to deal with that pain because I imagine it would make it worse... I know when I got my TENS unit, they said the only place you can't put it is directly on the spine or on the stomach... I don't really know why, but I just curious if the SCS is the same--that it can't affect the stomach.. or not. Nothing I would use it for, though the PCOS pain is quite awful--it's not constant so it wouldn't make any sense. Just curious though if others have had any type of neuropathic pain in their stomachs that the SCS helps. I sure don't.
I find it interesting that the same procedure can cover so many areas--from head to toe, quite literally.