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Anyone tried Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jan 31 9:35pm | Replies (410)
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@berniep

If you decide to go this route, make sure you get at least a temporary external SCS device for a one week trial before getting it implanted. It may help with the pain but it won't cure the neuropathy numbness for instance. I had a Boston Scientific unit implanted because of its very wide variety of programs. It
had minimal effect.

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bjk3 | @bjk3 | Mar 31, 2023

Hi Bernie - thank you for your input. I appreciate very much that you shared your experience. Yes, the one-week trial is part of the process, and the psychologist who administered the psychological inventory told me straightaway that the implant would not help with imbalance and the numbness that goes with it (just as you said). Also, I did not realize that the psychological inventory is only "good" for 9 months. That means the decision whether to proceed or not has to be made sooner rather than later. I do want to go through with the EMG as it should reveal something about the cause, such as whether carpel tunnel syndrome is present. I guess I haven't mentioned that I also get chiropractic adjustments (spinal only, not extremities), which are valuable in a number of ways.

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bettyg81pain | @bettyg81pain | Apr 1, 2023

Oh no!! I'm expecting more!!! Explain why it was just minimal, please.
I don't think they would even insert one if they didn't do the temp first
Do you have a clue how you even got/why/what caused your neuropathy?

Thanks for your input!!

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