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@charlie807

I'm also dizzy and a stable. I had the spinal stimulate SCS put in 2 years ago hoping that it would give me the relief the trial gave me. It did for the first year and a half. It can be adjusted and that is what I need to do. It just seems like every time I adjust the pain keeps getting ahead of it. Everyone is different, so it's worth a try for you. I try everything I can. I had surgery in 2010 for L-5 S-1 infusion and the doctor didn't check my nerves and left screws on my nerves. I didn't feel any different after surgery , plus my right leg was numb for a year afterwards. Awful!! He sent me for PT and Pain Clinic knowing exactly what was wrong. Then in 2014 went for revision of L5-S1 different doctors and he's was hoping to remove hardware and my nerves damage would reverse, but it different. So I've had neuropathy ,since 2010.
The company that works with my doctor was Medtronic. I hope you the best if you try it. Just remember it can be adjusted like I need anytime you need. My pain doctor can adjust which I forget. I'm 71 years old and I just forget to get it adjusted.
It's definitely worth the try. Good luck to you Charlie short for Charlotte.

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Thank you Charlie that’s valuable information. They say if the trial works for you then the implant should be successful. Of course, I’m a little nervous to have electrodes stuck in my spine but I’m not much of a pill person and this pain is excruciating. I had herniated disc surgery from fall in 2015 and about six months later I started having pain and the dizziness and instability. It has steadily progressed so now I’m pretty much homebound, can’t drive anymore. All I want is the pain to stop and give me some kind of quality of life. I think I’m too young to be going through this now. Not able to enjoy my retirement. So now I’m wondering if this damage was done during this surgery. Probably will never know but the surgeon is no longer practicing and he was a fairly young guy (early 50s).

Thanks again for the information.

Sandra