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Neuropathy | Last Active: Mar 7 5:02pm | Replies (45)

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@lorirenee1

Marty, I have heard a real mixed bag about RFA. I have even heard it can make nerve pain worse. Everyone is different in how they react to all these treatments. I don't know if both the right toes and lower back can be both targeted, but I certainly hope so! That would be wonderful! Use your own judgement about how the trial is working. You might even want to take some notes on each day of the trial to help you make a decision. My trial was so odd. I would say for the first 6 days of the trial, I got no relief at all. Then on about day 7, I noticed improvement that lasted days 7-9. At day 10, I really would have liked a few more trial days, but my pain doctor said that I would risk infection. Therefore, on day 10, I had the trial battery and leads removed. The ABBOTT rep and doctor seemed happy with about a 50% relief of pain for about 3 days, so I did the real installation of battery and leads. I literally must have had it adjusted 25 times in the 5 months I tried it, and finally gave up. You will have to keep me informed how you are doing. You are tough, to have gone through the procedures that you have already had! Also, I would remind your doctor that you want the DRG to help lower back and right toes. They are really busy people, and it wouldn't hurt to help them think!!!! Best regards, Lori

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Thank you Lori. I think your right about the RFA. I think my pain is a little worse. The toes have been a problem since 2016 when I had surgery on the toes of right foot. Then had another surgery in 2018 to remove the hardware that the first doctor put in. So it's been about 6 years since the pain started in the right foot. Of course as you know with chronic pain, it really affects your quality of life. You wlll try anything to get your life back. To compound the problem with the heroin drug addicts and over doses the doctors won't give you strong pain killers.