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Chronic Pain | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (85)
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@archie2 I have a spinal cord stimulator since 2021. It worked for about a year and then stopped. I think the problem was that my stimulator moved. It is now sticking out of my back instead of being flat against my back. I am now looking at a pain pump. The first trial was unsuccessful. It took many hours for the medication to work, but I still had to take OxyContin that night. I will be having another pain pump trial in the near future and I’m hoping it will work better. In other words I would give the stimulator a chance.
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@ukdebcat Sounds a lot like my experiences. My SCS lasted about two and a half years before it also just stopped one day. No warning. Tried another, different battery. No luck. Two years later I had my pain pump trials. Both were done by injection. First one used morphine. No help. Two weeks later they injected hydromorphone(Dilaudid). Within ten minutes it dropped my pain from an eight down to about a two. It was great. Two and a half years later I am still in the process of having it adjusted. Initially I had it increased, but after about a year I stopped and considered having it removed. But, after some research and with help from the great commenters here on Mayo Clinic Connect, I discovered that I was still at a relatively low amount. So, I began having it increased again. Except for ONE DAY(!) I have not gotten any pain relief, so "Up< Up, and Away" for now. I will certainly keep everyone in the loop. My daily total output is 1.75 mg. Good day and God's blessings to you all!