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

DocJohn has made a subforum on the medications forum specifically for SCS and Pain Pumps

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum118.html

Hello Rrea,
My doctor has suggested this for me. I'm trying to find people who have this done. Before I make any decisions about the spinal cord stimulator.
Can you tell me what your physical issues are and why you have decided to get this done?
thank you, staceyc

Click on the link in the post Chemar provided right above your post and it'll direct you straight to the new SCS forum.
Lots of folks willing to share!
I have sent you a visitor message

Hope to see you on the SCS forum!

How do you get to the SCS Forum?

Thanks for this info....my mom has severe spinal stenosis and I am so happy there are new alternate aids for back pain

I am sorry your mum is in pain, I hope that she can find some sort of relief soon,and I'm glad you have found something which you can now research and fingers crossed it leads to the relief she has been searching for. I know how hard life can be in pain and I'm glad I have found this site, because some of the information people have posted on here really helps. THANKS EVERYONE :

Hi I am new, My original leads have slipped, all that gets stimulated is the bottom of my butt now. They are planning to replace with paddle leads. Of course the surgeon made it sound like I would be up doing my weekend market in just no time. I do get excellent drug coverage, and my husband makes sure that if needed all I have to do is sit and smile while I sell my lotions and soaps. I want to know am I going to even be able to do that? Three more invasive incisions, but have had the rodeo before. . Thanks Kristina

I too have the exact same questions here....I'm confused.

Hello, I have had back and leg pain for years and years. I have had the injections and the burning. That work for a few years but with the disc slowly disappearing one by one the shots just weren't working anymore. I had the SCS put in for 5 days. I knew it worked some but I didn't know just how much until they took it out. I had the permanent on put in last Tuesday.
I look into all 3 of them on the market that I could find and I liked the Boston Scientific the best. With luck that's the one my pain doctor likes to use also.
Putting it in is painful. But so were the shots, and the burning. My doctor is very good about not wanting me to feel pain so he did do the best he could about numbing me. He gave me pain pills to help afterwards. The first night was rough just like with any surgery. I have do have discomfort at both sights, but it's only been a week. I turn my unit on while I'm laying down. It's working very good so far. I go back to the doctor tomorrow to check everything out and have it fine tuned some.
After everything I've gone through so far with my back pain this seems to help.
What implant are you having put in?
Good luck.
Mary