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“Shock” programming (my term) is the program you can FEEL after he is finished programming it. If you adjust it upwards or downwards, it is programmed to treat your pain with sensation of electrical impulses similar to a TENS UNIT.
“Continuous” (DRG term) programming is NOT EVER supposed to be felt after he is finished programming. If you increase the setting, you STOP and decrease of you FEEL electrical impulses Anywhere.
How are you sitting, or laying when you are being programmed? Stand when he is programming you if you move about at home. Lay flat if you lie down a lot at home.
Your position when he programs affects the intensity of the settings of every program he is formulating in your system.
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@faithwalker Renee, Oh my goodness! Thanks for your suggestions. My DRG definitely has continuous programming, BUT the ABBOTT guy always sets it when I am standing. It is when I am sitting, or laying down, that I have problems!!!! He obviously needs to set when I lay down!!! And I spend most of my time either sitting or laying. Why didn't the ABBOTT guy think of this? I have told him many times that I am ok when I walk, but I feel electricity sitting or laying. Man, you have more sense than my ABBOTT guy. We as patients, don' know, what we don't know!!!! I swear, girl, you should get paid for your knowledge!!!! As far as inflammation in my back, I would assume I have it, because the pain when sitting got too intense to sit down. Electric butt!! I will insist on a SED rate to measure inflammation, and have the stimulator programmed laying down. God Bless you, Renee.
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Tell your rep that you do not understand the programming options. Tell him what is happening at home and that the programs are too intense and you think your body position is affecting it when he programs your system.
Ask him to TEACH you how to use your control system better so you can understand how to adjust your Stimulator and not merely shut it off.
Do you still have any inflammation in your back?