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Spinal Cord Stimulator Removal
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I had a spinal fusion on L5/S1 10 years ago. The pain is still here. My pain specialist has me on Norco for 5 years. Its the only thing that helps me do my daily tasks. I live alone in a big house.
He also tried the spinal stimulator on me and after trying 6 programs, he removed it because no programs helped. This is what is going with my body. So people have better luck than I did.
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@linda6101 I had the same fusion 9 years ago. Like you, it did not relieve my pain. Had Medtronics spinal cord stimulator implanted in 2018. It helped quite a bit. Then, in 2021 it just stopped working. In 2023 I had a pain pump implanted. I’ve had one day of decent pain relief just over a month ago. Nothing since. I’m going back tomorrow to get pump checked out. Until nine years ago I was in perfect health. This constant pain is a real bummer. Hope you can find some relief.