I have had lower back and buttock pain for the past 8 years ever since I fell hard on my back while skiing. I had it under decent control through meds and spinal cord stimulator until February of 2021. I was out doing about an hour of gentle skiing and, about an hour or so after getting home, all the pain came back with a vengeance. Just like that. Like a switch had been turned on. Short version: Have seen multiple pain specialists and chiropractors. New spinal cord stimulator.
The last thing was that I had the pain pump implanted back in April. This was supposed to have a success rate of 94%. So far it has offered little help, even after numerous adjustments. Has anyone else had a similar experience with the pain pump? The trial showed that I was better on hydromorhone than morphine. I know that some docs prescribe fentynal for the pump, but I'm not sure that I want to go down that road.
Appreciate any information/experiences.