SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR SIDE EFFECTS

Nomeds patricia65203 · 2021-03-29T21:23+00:00

Hi Pat,

Sorry to hear of problems with you scs. I'm only 3 months now with the permit one and have been lucky, no infections. It also was my last resort for pain management. It has helped reduce pain, but it didn't cover all the effected area. Captured I've learned has more broad of a spectrum. My problem is the battery was placed just mm from the trigger point! It has helped, but I didn't get my life back so to speak. My wife is supportive, but hopefully will never have to endure Chronic pain. Wish you the best.

Informally the root of your pain sounds like it's getting worse, and we can only turn up the power so far as we can Handel the impulses. I wish they could sever the nerve.

Ray

colin63763 patricia65203 · 2015-10-28T20:21+00:00

Hi patricia

You dont say what make your stimulator is or where it was fitted but i can only tell you this:- mine is a nevro scs unit fitted at in my buttock at st thomas hospital london ,i had no complications afterwards but did follow all the rules set about over stretching in the begining to avoid the wires moving,and returned to work on a phased amount time , finally achiveing full time employment after 6mths, i hav had mine 5yrs now with no problems other than when i over do things , i still do 30mins of streching 1st thing every day as advised to continue flexibilty in my body, as for leg pain i still have some but it seems to get worse in the cold , i was told the scs unit can give small amount of relive but is mainly for back pain i have back surgey and also a prolased disc which was previously operated on , i would say this to you remember all the streching and exercises you did as an inpatient , put this into pratice never going to far as to hurt and pace yourself as per set back plan you did these things to assist when things were bad, give the unit chance i hav not looked back

all best colin

colin63763 patricia65203 · 2015-10-28T20:24+00:00

Hi patricia

You dont say what make your stimulator is or where it was fitted but i can only tell you this:- mine is a nevro scs unit fitted at in my buttock at st thomas hospital london ,i had no complications afterwards but did follow all the rules set about over stretching in the begining to avoid the wires moving,and returned to work on a phased amount time , finally achiveing full time employment after 6mths, i hav had mine 5yrs now with no problems other than when i over do things , i still do 30mins of streching 1st thing every day as advised to continue flexibilty in my body, as for leg pain i still have some but it seems to get worse in the cold , i was told the scs unit can give small amount of relive but is mainly for back pain i havefailed back surgey and also a prolased disc which was previously operated on , i would say this to you remember all the streching and exercises you did as an inpatient , put this into pratice never going to far as to hurt and pace yourself as per set back plan you did these things to assist when things were bad, give the unit chance i hav not looked back

all best colin

cynthia70714 patricia65203 · 2015-11-01T07:41+00:00

Pat,

I feel ya, I feel like the SCS is not working for me, I'm having more pain and using more meds than ever, and I hear the same thing I'm not giving it a chance. Can't walk long at all without pain, the only thing I can say is thank god no infection that I know of, but ppl don't understand when you are in pain and its everyday they think that it's all in your head, I call bs.let them walk in our shoes and see how long they last.

Best wishes and hope u get some relief.

Cindy

SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR SIDE EFFECTS

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