@kimspr3 You hadn't already replied. I think my neurologist and my pain specialist both are coming to the end of what they can do, and I imagine that they feel at times like your doctor, but they wouldn't say it. All of my doctors have referred me to other specialists, for which I'm grateful. I've learned a lot along the way.

I met with a new doctor the other day who is very experienced with stimulator implants, and she was great. She agreed that a dorsal root ganglion stimulator could be the answer, but she is having me pursue a few things before doing that implant. It's reserved for people who have intractable chronic pain and have exhausted every option. It seemed that she was concerned about rushing ahead with it. My spinal cord stimulator isn't doing much for me, so she's going to meet with the Abbott tech and recommend ways to adjust it that he probably doesn't know.

The pain specialist started me on imipramine, gradually increasing the dosage, up to 100mg. I'm going to do a second week at 75mg, as it seems to be reducing my pain. If I still have more pain than I can handle I'll move on up to 100. I'm really hoping it works for me.

Jim