Spinal Cord Stimulator rejection with hives,swelling and itching?
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I had my Nevro Senza stimulator trial on 12/29/2015 and the permanent implant on 1/07/2016. One week after I broke out in hives, my hands swelled up as well as my groin area,ears,face,armpits etc. I also have severe itching, acid reflux, which I've never had, joint pain and very tired. I've been to the ER 3 times in the last week and they found out that my white blood cells are extreamly elevated. I am on my steroids now but weaning down and my hands are beginning to itch again and a rash is appearing on my neck. Maybe I am allergic to the metal they use in the battery, I'm not sure. I contacted the rep and the surgeon and they both think it's highly unlikely. I have done nothing different in my diet,laundry,environment etc. Anybody else out there that has had a reaction to an implant. I do want to mention that I had a Medtronic stim for 7 months and that did not help with my low back pain. I was without it for about 1 year before I was told of this new HF10 device from the UK. I am the first patient in Grand Rapids,Mi to have this implanted. Please help.
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trueperson guy26112
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Sorry to hear that.
I had SCS surgery, the trial was on May 17, 2016 and 2nd surgery was on May 24, 2016. Right next day (right after when they implanted the battery) of my surgery (5/25/2016) I am haveing same issues. I never ever had any kind of allergy all my life . It's over month now and still I am not getting help at all.
Surgeon and SCS Co. suppose to find out that why it's happening but instead of that my surgeon no longer want to be my surgeon because for about 12 days when me, my family, the doctor from Urgent care tried to reach him, his PA and his whole staff and no response at all. And than he calls me after 14 days and says that he had no idea, no body say nothing about me the petient for all those thim.
Also he denied that metal can give me any reactions because I all ready had one week trial !!!!
In trial they used the plastic material not metal. What I have is call TITANIUM METAL.
I don't to how I can find out why I am still getting HIVES and ITCHING all over my body ?
If anyone know about who can find out am I allergic to metal ? Please let us know.
Also I never mention to anyone that I am having so much pain in my legs, feet and my hands except Urgent Care and representative who came from Boston Scientific on May 31, 2016 due to hives all over my body, inside my mouth and on my eyes my mind was sorry still trying to find out how I can stop all this.