Severe SI joint pain and pain stimulators

Posted by eddiestella1 @eddiestella1, Jul 21, 2023

Has anyone had severe SI joint pain from failed surgeries and had success with being in less pain from the Medtronic pain stimulator?
My pain is on a level of torture pain. I need relief. I’m on hydromorphone and it doesn’t even touch my pain. It’s awful.

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eddiestella1 | @eddiestella1 | Nov 9, 2023

In reply to @misssusie0625 "How much gabapentin helps you? I've also heard more negative about the stimulator. Seems like a..." + (show)

I take 3 -300 mg 3 times a day. I agree. I’ve been through enough.

grahmilou | @grahmilou | Nov 10, 2023

My thoughts and prayers are with you. I have severe SI pain now due to a hip surgery which messed up my low back. I am just trying to manage it every day. New doctor is working on solutions. The stretching exercises I’m doing help a little along with heat. I wouldn’t make it through a day without the stretching.

buddabu | @buddabu | Nov 10, 2023

In reply to @eddiestella1 "I take 3 -300 mg 3 times a day. I agree. I’ve been through enough." + (show)

I have been offered this too, but after my friend's husband had his charger burn a hole in his skin, I am very afraid of a stimulator,

eddiestella1 | @eddiestella1 | Nov 10, 2023

In reply to @buddabu "I have been offered this too, but after my friend's husband had his charger burn a..." + (show)

That’s awful. How scary.

gkissick | @gkissick | May 6 7:05pm

In reply to @heisenberg34 "You can have a trial of the spinal cord stimulator. Simple process. It’s done in the..." + (show)

What was the name of the unit you had installed?

gkissick | @gkissick | May 6 7:24pm

In reply to @heisenberg34 "I am pretty good when I am lying down or sleeping. Otherwise it's burning feet, lower..." + (show)

I have the same symptoms you are having. Painful to twist from side to side, Getting out of bed is the worst. Pain in the buttocks on both sides, going down into the groin on the right side. I am in the process of getting numbing shots to see if it works. After that I am not sure if they continue with the numbing shots or they try ablation. I will keep you informed. If there is no success, the next step is the pain stimulator

gkissick | @gkissick | May 6 7:33pm

In reply to @dianeg616 "I'm scheduled for an SI injection in about 3 weeks. My pain is centered down by..." + (show)

Did you get results with the SI injections? I will have the shots in a couple of weeks

gkissick | @gkissick | May 6 7:35pm

In reply to @eddiestella1 "None of the injections helped me. I’m past injections, 9 (fusions) surgeries, PT, rhyzomity. Nothing has..." + (show)

Have you had the pain stimulator installed? Any success?

marquis113 | @marquis113 | May 7 10:21am

In reply to @gkissick "Did you get results with the SI injections? I will have the shots in a couple..." + (show)

I have had multiple injections and nerve ablation which did nothing. After 2 failed surgeries from bad surgeons who pinched a nerve and the second who placed the pins in the wrong place pinching another nerve and a cage that has shifted out of my spine I am dealing with neuropathy and chronic pain. Doctors seem to blame their failures on arthritis. Pain stimulator helps slightly.