Spinal Cord stimulator battery pain

Posted by luamiller @luamiller, Mar 4, 2024

Just curious if anyone has pain where your spinal cord stimulator battery sits at in your backside. If you do what has helped? Mine is really bothersome while sleeping and lying on that side

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@jesscraig1

Help!! I am lost. I have a spinal stimulator in my lower back from surgery in 2023 to decompress a pinched nerve. About 2 weeks ago I noticed that my knees felt like he had rubbed Novocaine all over them. Well it has steadily gotten worse and worse. Its to the point that my whole body from my chest down is numb. I CAN still walk and move toes and stuff, so far. And i can move and stretch my neck and spine and the numbness will get a little better, but never goes away. I had lumber spinal fusion (2 levels) and Dr apparently implanted this device in my back and I don't know anything about it. I don't know if it is supposed to be removed, or even where it is in my back. I explained my symptoms to my surgeon who did the surgery and I was told that I had some "unusual symptoms" And maybe I needed to see a neurosurgeon. and my primary Dr said "what is it youd like me to do with this information?" I am 45 years old, and these "unusual symptoms" or "unforseen circumstances" as I call them, started when I was 16! And. I have NEVER gotten an actual diagnosis as to what neurological disorder, and autoimmune disorder as well, is crippling me! My spine is deteriorating rapidly and now my 15 yr old daughter is complaining of the same things I was at her age. And I'm not going to allow that. But right now I dont know what to do about the numbness.

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I don't know if you can afford it but I'm having bizzare pains even before my Stimulator, but googled this man Dr Lonnie Herman. I'm going next week. Luckily I live close.
He has helped people with bizzare situations. All parts of our body give off a ' frequency ' if he finds frequency is off he can start trying to help. He is on Google, watch him Pls.
Gd luck!!

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@jesscraig1

Help!! I am lost. I have a spinal stimulator in my lower back from surgery in 2023 to decompress a pinched nerve. About 2 weeks ago I noticed that my knees felt like he had rubbed Novocaine all over them. Well it has steadily gotten worse and worse. Its to the point that my whole body from my chest down is numb. I CAN still walk and move toes and stuff, so far. And i can move and stretch my neck and spine and the numbness will get a little better, but never goes away. I had lumber spinal fusion (2 levels) and Dr apparently implanted this device in my back and I don't know anything about it. I don't know if it is supposed to be removed, or even where it is in my back. I explained my symptoms to my surgeon who did the surgery and I was told that I had some "unusual symptoms" And maybe I needed to see a neurosurgeon. and my primary Dr said "what is it youd like me to do with this information?" I am 45 years old, and these "unusual symptoms" or "unforseen circumstances" as I call them, started when I was 16! And. I have NEVER gotten an actual diagnosis as to what neurological disorder, and autoimmune disorder as well, is crippling me! My spine is deteriorating rapidly and now my 15 yr old daughter is complaining of the same things I was at her age. And I'm not going to allow that. But right now I dont know what to do about the numbness.

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PLEASE get yourself and your daughter to a major universty for diagnostics! You must have a proper diagnosis for anyone to provide proper treatment! These days many specialists willing to do a phone call appt.

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@anniesezu812

I don't know if you can afford it but I'm having bizzare pains even before my Stimulator, but googled this man Dr Lonnie Herman. I'm going next week. Luckily I live close.
He has helped people with bizzare situations. All parts of our body give off a ' frequency ' if he finds frequency is off he can start trying to help. He is on Google, watch him Pls.
Gd luck!!

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This is anniesezu812 again.
You can have the battery pack and the electrodes removed. For me, the electrode placement was horrendously painful, I am trying to get my Pain Dr to remove battery pack. Like you I am having bizzare pains but greatly increased since placement of device. Look into SKILLFUL removal if appropriate.

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