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Spinal Cord stimulator battery pain
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Sep 25 9:22am | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
Yes, it bothers me sometimes. I've got a bladder interstim by Medtronics. I usually take gabepentin and pain medicine to calm it down. I don't think that there's any way around what we're dealing with because I thought it was only happening to me because there's not much fat where they placed it (on right upper buttocks). This makes me think further, my right leg and right big toe also hurt sometimes and that because of the interstim. I've got sciatica and severe nerve damage, too, so I'm sure that's a contributing factor. I hope I've helped.
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Hello,
My Stimulator is being removed due to this problem. Battery pack site pain and referred pain into my lower back , legs and feet is to excruciating to deal with.
I hope the Stimulators give enough relief for you...mine has exacerbated my pain enormously , and Drs fluff me OFF , disgraceful.
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I have a stimulator implanted in my lower right side. I have had it for nearly a year. As time progressed the pain from the unit decreased only a little. I can't lay on my back or right side due to increasing pain. When settling it feels like needles poking in my buttock. I've had 2 epidural, which first one didn't help at all and next one yesterday. I discussed having the unit move a little, but my doctor does not recommend it because it could cause worse pain. I'm at the point of telling the doctor to remove it. I have more pain than I did prior to the implant.