I have fibromyalgia and in early days of diagnosis tried TENS and was in so much more pain afterwards. I also cannot handle being cracked by a chiropractor. I think it just depends on your diagnosis.

I wish they had just one thread for the SCS. I have posted many times in different threads that mine has worked. But you must be patient and work with the rep afterwards to get it in the right area with the right intensity. I find that making any change… do it in bed just before falling asleep. That way your body acclimates over the night hours and you get a true reading of your new setting the next day. When it was brand new, I would evaluate and change within minutes instead of as told by the rep. And I could never get it just right. But yes, my SCS is working!

@eddiestella1, welcome. @gaylerenee is right. There are many helpful discussions about spinal cord stimulators. To help reduce the repetition and to connect you with others easily, I moved your question to this existing discussion:

- Anyone tried Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/spinal-cord-stimulation-2/

Here are several other helpful discussions:
- How did you get relief with a spinal stimulator? Adjustments? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/nevro-spinal-stimulator-patients/
- Spinal cord stimulation: Will Nevro help when Medtronic didn't? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/nevro/
- Spinal cord stimulator physical limitations (post recovery period) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/spinal-cord-stimulator-physical-limitations-post-recovery-period/
- Should I have the Spinal Cord Stimulator? Looking for reviews on this
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/should-i-have-the-spinal-cord-stimulator-looking-for-reviews-on-this/
- Recovery restrictions after spinal cord stimulator implant surgery
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/recovery-restrictions-after-spinal-cord-stimulator-implant-surgery/

To find all discussions about this topic, the Search function can help.

Eddie, what type of pain do you have that you hope a spine stimulator might help? What questions do you have?