[Sandy Kay]

I had my Bos Sci implanted in Aug. I use it 24/7 . My remote shows 3 bars for the battery level. I try not to go below 2 bars but seem to need charging every 3 or 4 days. How does this compare with others use?

Sandy.

[Sophie_]

Hi Sandy-Kay,
Although our SCS's are different that sounds about right to me, I too charged every 4 days and it would take roughly 4-6 hrs.

You'll find the correct balance, I'm sure others here who have the same implant will give you tons of advice.

All the best

Sinéad

[Mark56]

I am a Boston Sci, easy to charge, matter of fact, I am due right now.... I slap it on when I notice two bars, and it takes about 45 min. BUT my charge lasts a good deal longer than 3 or 4 days. Likely as you settle in to a rhythm of use you will notice your charging events spread out a bit as well. All will be well, just take the blessing of the stim and "RUN" with it!! Give yourself time to get into your body's rhythm with it and you will feel more comfortable over time.

At least we are not like a Nevro, which requires daily charging of hours duration..... mais oui?

Come to the Cyber Dance.... it is fun.... take your mind off the stim a bit and "kick your heels in Pooh's barn" especially since she has not chimed in and has not a clue we are there


Mark56

[Rrae]

It's amazing to me how much differentiation (wow, that's a big word for me!) there is with everyone's unit! I'd love it if mine could last as long as Mark's.
Like Sinead, mine lasts about 4 days before I get into the 1/2 tank area and I certainly don't want to go past that for fear of it running all the way down without me realizing it. It's a big no-no to let it drain all the way.

I run mine pretty much 24/7 also with the exception that I turn it off once i awhile just to see how long my pain takes to kick in, thus making me ever grateful for this device

Mine takes about 2-3 hrs to charge. I hate it when I've watched a nice long movie and then AFTER the fact I think "Geez, i coulda been charging my unit during the movie!"

Rae

Hi

My stim is a St Judes and since Ive had the faulty battery replaced I do get a little longer out of it. Before it was every second day I had to charge, now its about 3/4 days also. I let my battery go down 2/3's of the way and then charge it up. I do it at night while watching TV and it takes about 80/90 mins in total!

Jackie

[Mark56]

Glad yor replacement battery is working on the good!

I just returned from a convention where they had, for a fee, a charging station for cell phones..... maybe I should have asked whether they could top off my charge. Now that would have been a hoot with all of their blank faces.

Mark56

[Lisa in Ohio]

Hi Sandy, I have the same brand stim as you. I also charge about every 4 days or so. It depends on which program I am using. The rep explained that some programs use more "juice" than others. I am a 24/7 user and recharge when I have two bars showing. Remember not to use heat (heating pad) while charging as this causes the battery to overheat and shut off before completing a charge. Lisa

[Rrae]

Originally Posted by Lisa in Ohio

Remember not to use heat (heating pad) while charging as this causes the battery to overheat and shut off before completing a charge. Lisa

THANK you for mentioning this! I have recently started using a heating pad on my lower back - this wouldn't have been good!

[tchr012]

Originally Posted by Sandy Kay

I had my Bos Sci implanted in Aug. I use it 24/7 . My remote shows 3 bars for the battery level. I try not to go below 2 bars but seem to need charging every 3 or 4 days. How does this compare with others use?

Sandy.

Hi Sandy Kay, I have had my stim since 08 (BostonSci) and I think it does take a little bit to get the charging worked out. Sometimes I can go for at least 5 days to a week without needing to charge but on times I need more stimulation I have to charge much sooner. Now I am in the habit of when it gets down to 2 bars I just automatically recharge and usually since I have a habit of wanting to move around which can make it harder to get the full charge I make myself sit still and either do homework, read or watch a movie. It helps take my mind off of it and I also found out I cannot sit in certain chairs or my couch while charging because it creates problems and I do not charge even if I sit there for 4 hours! Anyway, I hope something that I said is helpful, good luck with everything

[Sandy Kay]

Maybe it is the couch or chair or laying in bed. I never thought of that. Lately it just seems to take 3-4 hours. I'm meeting the rep in the morning and I'll ask him. Thanks.

Sandy Kay