I had a SCS implant May 23. I tried Abbott spine stimulator implant trial and it didn't work for me. I waited a couple months and tried another SCS, this one is by Nevro. It has a charging plate you must charge it daily. There are 35 possible levels. I have been moving up a level every 2 days. When I did the trial, I was on level 21 when my trial was over. I did feel some relief. I would say 50% improvement. As I have had neuropathy over 20 years, non-diabetic neuropathy....idiopathic neuropathy...I was happy with the improvement. I got the permanent nevro implant and I am on level 28. I have walked so little because of pain, that I have really poor stamina. I am trying to build my stamina and strength back. I'm 69 years old. I take high doses of pain medication. I take Meloxicam Amitripyline gabapentin. I was prescribed 8 gabapentin a day and it turned me into a zombie. I slept all the time. I finally weaned down to 2 to 1 a day. The only reason I take the 1 gabapentin, is I read it messes with your heart if you stop!!! And I was having heart issues. I got a echocardiogram and a stress test and my heart was deemed healthy.
I'm calling my rep tomorrow to ask if I can move to program 5. I will only have 7 clicks left to help me deal with pain.