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Peripheral nerve stimulators

Neuropathy | Last Active: May 24 9:33am | Replies (268)

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@faithwalker007

I’m not sure they used the wrong leads or programmed your stimulator only to where you have to adjust it? Or maybe your Continuous was programmed while you were still inflamed and you couldn’t reduce it far enough when the inflammation subsided...
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@faithwalker Hi Renee, Could you tell me what "Shock" and "Continuous" even mean in terms of the DRG stimulator? God, I do not know much about my programming. I only know that I have been given 4 programs since my implant in July. I go to my Pain Doc, and the ABBOTT rep is there at the same time. The ABBOTT guy generally adjusts one lead at a time to a point where I no longer feel electric impulses, and then tends to lower it down more, at least 2 notches. I then go home and see how it feels, and find myself lowering and lowering the electricity, one notch at a time. I live with my adjustment a few days, and within the last month, could not seem to get rid of electric sensations in my butt cheeks and shins, primarily. It got to a point that I could not sit down, and shut it off completely. The whole experience has been grueling, but I too, have about 20-30% pain relief, for sure. So far, with the machine off, the pain relief continues. It just got to a point that I could not tolerate the electric sensations. Fun, fun. I would not wish this on my worst enemy, of which I have none. Thanks again, Renee. LoriRenee1