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Spinal Cord Stimulator Removal
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Aug 18 10:10am | Replies (85)Comment receiving replies
My 44 y/o son has had excruciating back pain which was treated with hydrocodone, lyrica and other pain meds which helped, however, they wanted to implant a scs, but he had to get a psch evaluation first.......have you ever heard of this? they will not do the implant until he meets with a psychiatrist.......for what? i don't know......can anyone answer this question?
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Yes this is part of the process. I had mine done over the phone but had to fill out a lot of paperwork/questionnaires first. Seems like a formality to make sure there is a valid reason for a spinal cord stimulator.
Hi Nuri. I had to have it. I was told it is either a law or a prescribed medical practice before the implant. May God bless him with a successful outcome and 100% pain relief. While the average pain relief is between 50-60&, I was blessed with 100% pain relief in my Lumbar. brotherchuckles80
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Yes, I had to get the psych evaluation to get my scs implant. No big deal. Just ordinary stuff. They just want to make sure you won't go off the deep end and try something crazy with the device. Have him go ahead with it if you want the scs implant.