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7 weeks post op. Worse pain

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ali1963
ali1963

My trial SCS went well. On the 4th day after trial I walked 1/4 mile and hadn't been able to do that in a couple years.

Worst thing after perminant implant was extream boredom. After the first couple weeks I really wanted to do more sinse I was feeling a lot better than b4 surgery.. but I followed instructions.... skip forward ..I'm at 7 week post op. A few days ago (after my 6 week release to start doing more active things) I weeded my entire yard and garden. A lg. trash can stuffed full and 2 large trash bags! 4 hours it felt wonderful that I could do so much after so much inactivity. Then I drug the bags and full can across my yard and to the rd. for trash pick up.

That day I seemed okay, some extra pain but I expected it.

Now for 3 days I've been in extream pain most the time. The stimulator doesn't touch it and I'm taking double the pain pills.

Do you think I just overdid it too soon after surgery or is it possible I caused my leads to have moved. I figured they were pretty well attached at this stage.

I hurt just walking to my car unless I'm drugged again on pain meds again. ?

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  • DJ1976
    DJ1976 ali1963

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    Sounds like, you felt like superwoman and overdid yard work.  My advice is to rest up for a week to see if that’s helps.  If you don’t start to feel better, like pain is diminishing, I would talk to either the surgeon’s office to make sure you didn’t move something and maybe the tech to possibly up the stimulator.  Good luck for continued relief.

    Dee

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