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Implantable neurostimulator for chronic pain
Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 21, 2023 | Replies (334)Comment receiving replies
Beckie, are you certain that you can't use the spinal cord stimulator with a-fib? An ER doc will tell you to turn it off just so it won't interfere with any tests they do while you are being seen. You need to follow up with your caerdiologist to make certain that the SCS is causing heart problems. Get a real solid no before giving up on the SCS. Your cardiolodost will know and so will the pain doctors if that is a problem with heart issues.. Might be a long shot but you need to discuss this in an office visit with a cardiologist or at least the pain doctor. I do know that my brother in law has an irregular heart beat and he is a candidate for a SCS.
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I surely hope you'll be able to use the stimulator. I know how much it has helped me. Of course, as I was told, it took about six weeks for it to start getting messages through to my feet. Then, I had it adjusted a few times. The rep who does the adjustment told me that he's tuned it as far as he can, and the next level is feeling the vibration all the time. I want to avoid that if I possibly can. I've read what many people have experienced, and most of it was negative. I wish you luck getting any answers from St. Jude. The Burst DR was bought out by Abbott. When the rep called them with a question from me, they told me to talk with the surgeon. I never saw or spoke to the surgeon except before and after the procedure. I only talked with assistants, which didn't impress me.
I have SVT, controlled by medication. Apparently, it's not a problem like AFib is.
Your new pain specialist must not have much experience with stimulator implants. I was very impressed with my pain doctor. If he wasn't up to date on anything, he did research on it on his own time. He is really good to work with. I know how challenging it is to control pain. I wish you well.
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The Cardiologist seeing me in the hospital told me it needed to stay off. Plus when I followed up with a Cardiologist once out of the hospital agreed with him. I have moved and started with a new pain doctor and he doesn’t want to make a decision on it at all. I will find a new cardiologist and hopefully I get the okay. I am also going to call St Jude to get it checked out and serviced with new programs to use just in case. I’m hoping and praying to get an all clear. It made such a big difference when I could use it. Since I’ve had it implanted I’ve had other discs that have deteriorated and a compression fracture so I know it won’t help all my pain. I’ll take any little bit of relief I can get. Thank you for replying. Bekie