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06-25-2012, 08:16 PM | #41 | |||
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Hi all,
Im after some advice if anyone could help? I suffer from chronic lower backpain with peripheral pain in my legs, does anyone know if the SCS will have any affect on my back pain as ive heard it is good for peripheral but might not work on the main back pain... Anyone have any thoughts? |
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06-25-2012, 10:32 PM | #42 | |||
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SCS & Pain Pumps now have their own subforum in the Medications & Treatments forum. See: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum118.html Doc
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06-26-2012, 07:58 AM | #43 | |||
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Thankyou Dr Smith, ill have a look see at the forum.
wouldnt want to be in 'Danger, Danger' (from lost in space also) im not mad honest !! |
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06-29-2012, 06:41 AM | #44 | ||
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My Dr talked to me a few months ago about getting the stimulator put in so I talked tommy pain management about it he says he doesn't recommend it for me said to be honest it will work for a little bit but then won't help me so it would be a waste of time getting. Now again yesterday my surgeon said something about it again he went from talking about fixing my incomplete fusion to have the stimulator put in even wrote my pain management dr a note for me to give him about it. My husband, mother and everyone else said don't get it. Now far as the pump goes my mothers dr wanted her to get that but she declined because she did some searching on it and found out they have to cut out a space in your back for the box and you will go through more problems with it then you already have.
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07-18-2012, 09:58 PM | #45 | ||
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07-18-2012, 10:22 PM | #46 | ||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Rrae (06-20-2013) |
07-19-2012, 06:12 PM | #47 | ||
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I may be off the beaten path, but I do think doctors are forcing people to get the SCS pump. For what ever reason I did not quallify. I still got the fusion however C3-7. Pain isn't so good, and I often wonder if this isn't going to come up again as I take pain medications. I don't want the pump in any case, not really. Without the meds however I would be in trouble I think. Not much choice is given it seems. If the doctors want you to have the SCS, then thats what the patient does. My spine is not holding up that good. I wonder indeed, if at some point, this issue will be presented. I hope that your decision with your doctor works out Rrae. This pain is no fun. I will pray that it does relieve your pain. ginnie
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Rrae (06-20-2013) |
07-20-2012, 11:27 PM | #48 | ||
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Another Friday in the books..That makes four weeks in a row Working. WHAT A LOAD OFF MY MIND. I was staring social security in the face 7 WEEKS AGO..Now I'm working..Playing with my grand kids and going fishing. Im an A type personality and at times I have been pushing my body a bit much..The medtronics people told me that my implants power will only last about 3 MONTHS...THan They will put in a re chargeable device...The last thing I need is another operation..Click my name and read my story..maybe it canhelp guide you with your decision to get a Spinal cord stimulated....Mine has 3 programs and I'm cranking them to 8.50 or better. THATS THE LOWEST SETTING THAT GIVES ME SOME RELIEF. Unfortionatly I still require pain medication at the end of my work day and at night. But without this implant...I was practicly bed ridden..I also lost about 12 pounds of belly just.moving around working...I'm now a stealth 174....I'm learning how to adjust to life with my implant...but its a Life..not a doped up immobile drain on my family...Thank you technology..And thank you Dr. DoOiro....NYC..if anyone has questions feel free to reply..I am AN OPEN BOOK....,GOOD LUCK.
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07-22-2012, 05:08 PM | #49 | |||
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As was posted in the 2nd post in this thread, discussions of SCS & Pain Pumps have their own forum:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum118.html This thread is basically dead. Doc
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Rrae (06-20-2013) |
07-22-2012, 06:38 PM | #50 | ||
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I had a spinal cord stimulator implant where the leads were placed at about the T4 level and the device was in my left hip. I have had numerous cervical and lumbar issues. Obviously where they put the implant it was to help my lumbar region. I had low back pain; peripheral neuropathy of the left leg from the knee down. I kept the device in for 5 years at which point it was removed. In the beginning it seemed to be effective but eventually it became less and less effective, thus they removed the device. It just was doing absolutely nothing for me at one point in time.
I didnt try have a SCS implant in the neck since I have Harrington rods and there was absolutely no room to place the device. They could have removed the rods but I was told it was too dangerous to remove the rods. If you do have SCS done you will go thru a psych evaluation first, then a trial SCS. If that works then onto a permanent one. Just remember that if you have a SCS implant done you CAN NOT have an MRI done. |
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