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Old 05-05-2011, 01:49 AM #1
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I am wondering if there are many here who have interest in these implantable units for chronic pain?
It seems there are more and more folks coming to the board looking for info on these units. For some reason, especially lately, it seems doctors are practically forcing people to get these units.
I am scheduled to get the SCS later this month.
I usually post on the RSD forum, as there are quite a few folks there with the stimulators and/or pain pumps.

We have put in a request to open a new forum or subforum specifically for discussion on this topic.

Are there many here on the Spinal and Back Pain forum who would be interested in having this forum? If so, would you be willing to share your stories and experiences for the benefit of those seeking out this information.

Reason for asking, there are SCS posts scattered throughout a few other forums and it would be very convenient to have a forum that people could go to without having to do a 'search' on all the other forums.

People are very hungry for info on this!
Thank you all

Rae
Yes I would like to see more on SCS as my Dr. is suggesting this may be an option for me to consider
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Here is our SCS forum which discusses SCS and other implantable devices for back pain:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum118.html
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Hello
I am wondering if there are many here who have interest in these implantable units for chronic pain?
It seems there are more and more folks coming to the board looking for info on these units. For some reason, especially lately, it seems doctors are practically forcing people to get these units.
I am scheduled to get the SCS later this month.
I usually post on the RSD forum, as there are quite a few folks there with the stimulators and/or pain pumps.

We have put in a request to open a new forum or subforum specifically for discussion on this topic.

Are there many here on the Spinal and Back Pain forum who would be interested in having this forum? If so, would you be willing to share your stories and experiences for the benefit of those seeking out this information.

Reason for asking, there are SCS posts scattered throughout a few other forums and it would be very convenient to have a forum that people could go to without having to do a 'search' on all the other forums.

People are very hungry for info on this!
Thank you all

Rae
Hi Rrae,
I would be very interested in learning more about this. I am going in this Wed to the hospital for another EMG and MRI w/ contrast of spine and brain to determine why my nerve pain still exists after a double level fusion...I hope it does not come down to me needing an implant device...uggh!
Thanks!
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My husband had a SCS implanted 12 weeks ago. So far not so good. We have a follow up appointment this upcoming Monday with a spinal pain institute that we met with before he had his implant. We were told the implant would help with a minimum of 40% of his pain. To date my husband can't even turn it on because now he has an extreme amount of pain at the top of his back where he has never had pain before but where the top incision was done to feed the leads for the implant down. My husband had the trial done before the permanent implant and the trial worked well which is why he went ahead with the permanent implant. If you have more specific questions give me a message.

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I am wondering if there are many here who have interest in these implantable units for chronic pain?
It seems there are more and more folks coming to the board looking for info on these units. For some reason, especially lately, it seems doctors are practically forcing people to get these units.
I am scheduled to get the SCS later this month.
I usually post on the RSD forum, as there are quite a few folks there with the stimulators and/or pain pumps.

We have put in a request to open a new forum or subforum specifically for discussion on this topic.

Are there many here on the Spinal and Back Pain forum who would be interested in having this forum? If so, would you be willing to share your stories and experiences for the benefit of those seeking out this information.

Reason for asking, there are SCS posts scattered throughout a few other forums and it would be very convenient to have a forum that people could go to without having to do a 'search' on all the other forums.

People are very hungry for info on this!
Thank you all

Rae
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Hi, I have had my implant for about 2 yrs now,but latley I've been having alot pain and swelling around my battery pack. Has this happened to anyone else?
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I am wondering if there are many here who have interest in these implantable units for chronic pain?
It seems there are more and more folks coming to the board looking for info on these units. For some reason, especially lately, it seems doctors are practically forcing people to get these units.
I am scheduled to get the SCS later this month.
I usually post on the RSD forum, as there are quite a few folks there with the stimulators and/or pain pumps.

We have put in a request to open a new forum or subforum specifically for discussion on this topic.

Are there many here on the Spinal and Back Pain forum who would be interested in having this forum? If so, would you be willing to share your stories and experiences for the benefit of those seeking out this information.

Reason for asking, there are SCS posts scattered throughout a few other forums and it would be very convenient to have a forum that people could go to without having to do a 'search' on all the other forums.

People are very hungry for info on this!
Thank you all

Rae
My Dr is sceduling me with a Pain Mainagement specialist and since we have tried everything else I am thinking this could be our next option. Not really sure how I feel about it yet. Kind of scary!
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hi everybody

can anyone have a pain pump
inserted in a noninvasive manner
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I am not sure Eva. I do know there are several kinds. The SCS which is written about alot on the forum, and then there is the morphine pump. A friend of mine has this, and it never gave her problems, just relief. It was inserted into her stomach, and the refill is injected monthly into a spot through her skin. It doesn't hurt her. I am not sure there in a non invasive kind of pump. I will get on line and see what I can find out. If I had a choice, I would have this morphine pump. I was turned down for the SCS for what ever reasons they had. At the time I had no insurance, which was part of the problem. In fact finding any specialist was difficult.
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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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Hello
I am wondering if there are many here who have interest in these implantable units for chronic pain?
It seems there are more and more folks coming to the board looking for info on these units. For some reason, especially lately, it seems doctors are practically forcing people to get these units.
I am scheduled to get the SCS later this month.
I usually post on the RSD forum, as there are quite a few folks there with the stimulators and/or pain pumps.

We have put in a request to open a new forum or subforum specifically for discussion on this topic.

Are there many here on the Spinal and Back Pain forum who would be interested in having this forum? If so, would you be willing to share your stories and experiences for the benefit of those seeking out this information.

Reason for asking, there are SCS posts scattered throughout a few other forums and it would be very convenient to have a forum that people could go to without having to do a 'search' on all the other forums.

People are very hungry for info on this!
Thank you all

Rae
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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.
I have a SCS..I don't know your situation but this device gave me my life back. If you doctor believes you are a candidate..Go for it. If facet blocked shots -Epidurils - and Radiofrequency ablation cant control your pain..Maybe a SCS is the way to go. At least try the 5-7 day SCS trial..the lead or leads will be placed in your spine and you will have a temporary. Wire sticking out of your back. You will have the opportunity to feel the benifits of the device...it is a bit painful at the entry point..but if your pain was close to the horror I felt before the implant. You may benifit from the SCS like I did..My permanent implant was placed on 6-1-2012..my stitches removed ON 6-13-2012 BACK TO WORK ON 6-18...Priceless....good luck.
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