Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hello - I met with a pain management doctor yesterday and he is recommending the SCS 1 week trial. I have been having increasing pain for over 2 years now in my middle/right abdomen, right flank spreading to under arm, chest, neck and shoulder. Now I'm having pain in right hip, thigh and knee. No diagnostic testing has revealed why pain is happening and spreading. The pain doc says possible peripheral neuropathy. Can anyone share their experience with the spinal column stimulator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 hello my experiance with stimulator It has taking half my pain away I also had a one week temp unit then I knew i need the scs it reduce my pain instant of having a sharp nerve pain n ow nerve pain is dull feeling which is better. My scs is controling my legs and low back. Mike Group owner > > Do you have an RSD diagnosis? Have you had a tri-phase bone scan, > sympathetic spinal blocks, local nerve blocks, local temperate assessments, MRI, etc.? > I've had decreasing activity/ response from my peroneal nerve for the past > 7 years after tearing a branch nerve. A few months ago, testing showed zero > activity/ response. Also, I have a progressive decrease in the branch > nerves. I would never have gotten a diagnosis without finding a doctor who is > educated about RSD to review the testing results. I was told on the day that I > was diagnosed that the only treatment was the SCS. There are a lot of hoops > you generally have to jump through to get to the SCS trial. From my > understanding, at least with the RSD, one treatment could " cure " one individual while > another person could require much more intense and invasive treatments. I > would suggest getting a diagnosis first and then exhaust all other treatment > options before considering the SCS. Also, in my experience, the insurance > companies generally require you to do this anyway. > > > In a message dated 8/7/2008 5:18:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > molly1442002@... writes: > > > > > Hello - I met with a pain management doctor yesterday and he is > recommending the SCS 1 week trial. I have been having increasing pain > for over 2 years now in my middle/right abdomen, right flank spreading > to under arm, chest, neck and shoulder. Now I'm having pain in right > hip, thigh and knee. No diagnostic testing has revealed why pain is > happening and spreading. The pain doc says possible peripheral > neuropathy. > > Can anyone share their experience with the spinal column stimulator? > > > > > > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review? ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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