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Has anyone had the Stimwave spine stimulator installed?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 11 10:29am | Replies (211)Comment receiving replies
I had Stimwave device placed in July 2019 and then had to have one lead replaced in dec2019 due to it migration into my chest that was shocking me so bad took 3 months for them to believe me that something was wrong . Now I’m dealing with constant program changes because it’s over stimulating other areas of my back and causing even more pain then I originally had . It’s been a nightmare . I live in Florida and as far as I have been told insurance and Medicare only pay for 1 unless you can prove device is malfunctioning or infection. If I could do it again I wouldn’t go with Stimwave . Having to wear this device on a belt 24/7 is like being on a leash it’s uncomfortable it moves around while your sleeping, if you take it off your not getting stimulation at least with the implantable battery your not tied to a leash you can go swimming and still get stimulation . I wish I had found this site before I went through with my decision . So please research ask questions . I didn’t want the implantable battery at first but I wish I had now . And went with a company that puts patients first over the almighty dollar .
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I am also in Florida and had a Stimwave implanted in my upper thoracic for chronic pain in my neck and back(end of 2017). Only after numerous RFAs. I left my doctor about a year later and for the most part discontinued it's use. Still being in pain I went back to using it fall of 2018. By January I began falling with no loss of consciousness. However they were also accompanied by seizure or Dystonia type activity. I am now in debilitating pain and have been told by my neuro they cannot properly test me until the Stim is removed. They have been contacted on a nearly daily basis since January 2, 2021 just to get me into a doctor that will do an x-ray to check migration; there is also an issue where anchored. They no longer work with the doctor who implanted my device. We were told it was due to "personal reasons". Please do your research to anyone reading this... I am only 43 years old and I feel like this device has stolen the last few years of my life. I would never consider having it re-implanted.
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I live in Houston and I am having the same problem. What part of the country do you live? It is like they don’t believe me,