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I had a lumbar stimulator put in in January then Spril had the leads removed and paddles put in. I can’t feel it in my fusion area or between the shoulder blades where the paddles are. I’m still numb between the shoulder blades . I started having temporal headaches and starting to wonder if it’s the stimulator so rep advised me to turn it off a few days until I return to have it adjusted. I spent 5 days in the hospital because of the Headaches , with stimulator off no change in headaches. After paddles were placed my thumb tip went numb and tingling, I was told it’s from a pinched nerve in my neck but when stimulator was turned off numbness went away but now I have clicking and pain in that thumb. I noticed something else that my left foot turned cold after I turned the stimulator off and the toenails on that foot aren’t growing as fast as the other foot someone made the comment their fingernails were doing the same after a cervical stimulator ( what’s up with that ) . Anyone have anymore odd findings to share ? I’m still numb in the taped off area

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Hello @sbtheplumber1,

I combined your discussion with an existing discussion on the Boston Scientific spinal cord stiumaltor:

"What's your experience: Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator?"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/boston-scientific-spinal-cord-simulator/

@beth55, @rivermaya34 and @harris73 shared their experiences with the stimulator that may be helpful to read through while we wait for others to join the discussion.