@weinham007 . It can be so maddening trying to get help for our severe pain. Did they ever give you a reason as to why your scs has not given you any relief. I'm assuming that your trial went well enough to justify the permanent implant. Unfortunately, I am hearing of more and more patients having a good trial but no relief from the implant. It is really baffling. I have a pain pump that has not given me any real relief...yet. Still having its output increased. Like the SCS, pain pumps seem to suffer the same problem...good trial but no relief from implant. I wish I could give you(and all those and myself) who have to endure this cursed pain from...who knows? Apparently no one.