Has anyone implanted electro stimulation to alleviate neuropathy pain?

@blowerk12 Do you know, if you have a spinal cord stimulator ? Do they ever give oral pain meds as well???Does the stimulator help with all the leg burning & the paresthesia's that accompany Arachnoiditis? I have severe & i also have torn rotator cuff, & don't want a new shoulder...i know that stimulator doesn't help shoulders Think it might help, but i would need some oral meds as well

@laurenseavertson789 I have a consultation on February 19 with a doctor who specializes in SCS implant.

@blowerk1216 Didn't work for me, but i got Relistor. Because of my high dose oxy, i still get extremely constipated. I drink all day & night. Since i have the suprapubic catheter, this is another problem I have many drug resistant UTI"s have issues of creating additional infections & need IV drug therapy 5 to 7 days.

@blowerk1216 any other specific drugs for constipation. The 10 MG Oxy 4 times a day, plus the extreme pain over lumbosacral region, makes it very difficult etc Feel like a stuffed, bloated, ....When it swings over to bowel incontinence, i can't clean my self up & very dicey to go out in public. i have lost most of the feeling in my lower GI..... So i can't hold stool Overall, it's beyond a nightmare. My GI referral got messed up Too many snow birds here. Because of my fusion, i have much difficulty cleaning up & etc...I'm very depressed, but too many obstacles. But I'm trying to get help. Waitime for neuro, is at least 6 months Know it's futile, but i take senior fitness, chair yoga, have 1 to 1 with instructor. I used to be a work out junkie, was extremely active. but titanium makes everything extra difficult. Have a good PHD counselor.. My pain level is too high, i have to lay on my back, not able to turn over, bend etc.. Looking for a friend as well as advertise Have no real family or people able to assist. Thanks Lauren

I had the 7 day trial for Medtronic spinal cord stimulator and it greatly relieved the pain I was experiencing from CRPS on my left side, mainly my knee. I had it implanted at the end of September, 2024, and then had to wait 2 weeks for it to settle in. That was a very painful 22 weeks. But 3 days after it was activated at beginning of October, 2024, I danced at my granddaughter’s wedding! Luckily I have a wonderful nurse who works for Medtronic who I can call if I any pain or problems with the remote that activates it. She adjusts it and I’m about 90% pain free for about 3 months. So from my experience it has helped a lot, even though it’s kind of a weird feeling when it’s stimulating.
Good luck. I went to a pain management clinic in my area where I was diagnosed (after about 6 years of increasing pain) and I kept researching until I found the SCS and eventually the surgeon in the clinic diagnosed me and suggested the trial. You have to advocate for yourself or if you’re lucky to have a family member or friend who can do it for you. I am almost 87 by the way. Pain is the worst!

Welcome @doctordeuce, You are so right about the fact that there are so many less than helpful devices on the market that are advertised as a cure for neuropathy. There is no cure but there are a lot of treatments that may be able to provide some sort of relief. We just have to find the one that works for us. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a pretty comprehensive list of the different treatments if you want to scan through them to learn more - https://www.foundationforpn.org/treatments/.

While you wait for others to respond, you might want to scan through the more than 250 discussions here on Connect when searching for "neuropathy what helps" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/.

I don't have pain with my neuropathy, just numbness and some tingling. Early on in my quest to find something that would help I tried a Zopec DT-1200 for about 6 or so weeks but it didn't provide any relief for me - https://www.zopec.com/products/zopec-electrotherapy-for-neuropathy-and-pain.

My diagnosis is idiopathic small fiber peripheral neuropathy. Have you been diagnosed with a specific type of neuropathy? Do you have pain as a symptom?

@doctordeuce oh good evening I’m in Fayetteville AR

@johnbishop Thanks for replying No I don't have pain, just numbness in my feet. Where did you have someone diagnose your Neuropathy???? I have a pacemaker and need to as my Cardiologist if the (NEURO Go) electric shock floor unit is okay to use with my pacemaker! Stay in touch as it is the best way to let others know of a new development!!!