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Should I have the Spinal Cord Stimulator? Looking for reviews on this
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 16 8:38am | Replies (123)Comment receiving replies
Oral pain meds and/or Narcotic pain medications are not available in NJ. A pain pump is normally only for cancer patients with intractable pain, especially if Morphine or another narcotic is used. The only option for pain relief presented to me was the Spinal Cord Stimulator for my lumbar spinal stenosis pain that has not responded to alternative treatments and therapies.
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I came across your post today and wondering if you got the SCS appliance and how it is working out for you? My wife has chronic back generated pain post fusion that is running down her leg. Very debilitating and started a Medtronic SCS trial yesterday.
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I hope others will comment on their experience with SCS.
I’m sorry for your dilemma, and wish you the best! I’m glad I don’t live in NJ, not in favor of government regulation that interferes with the doctor-patient relationships to that degree. There’s not a one size fits all approach to medical treatment.