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@armsteaddarlene Welcome to Mayo Connect. I don't know if you read my experience with a stimulator,...
brief summary - I had a Burst DR spinal ... small fiber peripheral polyneuropathy pain ... and now does nothing to relieve the pain ... Living with chronic pain for which there ... Are you wanting to have surgery on your
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 15, 2020
I am sorry to hear that many of you have had poor experiences with your spinal...
have had poor experiences with your spinal ... It worked pretty well, dropping my pain ... In 2023 I had a pain pump implanted. ... Surgery went well. ... So, here I am, still in chronic pain
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Feb 9 10:00am
@dcanada54 I’m facing a TKR as soon as I schedule it. Not ready for an overnight...
And will be worse after surgery. ... has told you the pump is for spinal ... related chronic pain and doesn’t give ... pumps, like they do with Spinal Cord ... but only used for moderate to severe chronic
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 16, 2025
Hello everyone I have read some of the posts and my heart goes out to all...
My name is Travis and I have had chronic ... back pain for over 20 years. ... I have had three back surgeries and ... one neck surgery. ... The pain doctor ordered an My spinal
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 15, 2025
Hi all. My name is Brian. I’m an assistant administrator of payroll and tax reporting for...
after myelopathy began damaging my spinal ... hardware eventually began to back out and spinal ... I’ve been in chronic neck and upper ... others in the 27 years I’ve been a chronic ... pain.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 10, 2025
I had a spinal stimulator placed after lumbar and cervical surgeries. (I've had seven ortho surgeries...
I had a spinal stimulator placed after ... lumbar and cervical surgeries. ... (I've had seven ortho surgeries ... Neither surgeries were very painful ... The reduction in chronic pain was well
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Nov 28, 2025
I woke up from surgery in 2020, with nagging ache in my left lower back. I...
I woke up from surgery in 2020, with ... Come to find out, I have left chronic ... One suggested a SCS (spinal cord stimulator ... ) which my pain doctor inserted.
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Nov 7, 2025
Namaste and thanks for your thoughtful response. I am having a frustrating time. I saw my...
yesterday-he reviewed my MRI and said surgery ... and-which helped somewhat with my back pain ... on this website are afflicted with pain ... Spinal arthritis is awful. ... Only someone dealing with chronic pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Sep 30, 2025
I have spinal stenosis in c5 c 6 with bad arthriitis - did you ever have...
I have spinal stenosis in c5 c 6 with ... arthriitis - did you ever have the surgery ... I doubt it works for chronic pain
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Aug 24, 2025
@dstone501957 I’m sorry you are suffering. I am in my mid 50s and can relate with...
in my mid 50s and can relate with chronic ... pain, weakness, etc. ... which is much more painful than ACDF ... 2024 and can relate with the extreme pain ... should not dismiss or disregard your pain
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 7, 2025
That’s unfortunate. I actually fell into a very small percentage of patients that had a spinal...
percentage of patients that had a spinal ... I will be having a revision surgery ... stimulator as it provided at minimum 80% in pain ... I have had chronic acute pain for over
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jul 16, 2025
@carolep I have not but have chronic pain and neuropathy. I also have spinal stenosis/degenerative disc...
@carolep I have not but have chronic ... pain and neuropathy. ... I also have spinal stenosis/degenerative ... patches, Voltaren gel, ice/heat, steroid spinal ... supplements, diet/lower carbs/weight loss, surgery
Discussion: Cannibus
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jun 1, 2025
@littlenana I had similar symptoms and experience coming off Cymbalta. I was first on 20-30 mg...
and at first, it seemed to help with chronic ... pain from neuropathy and arthritis/ ... spinal stenosis. ... helped some with the depression from chronic ... pain.
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Posted: May 29, 2025
My lower back has every issue in the book. 3 surgeries, every injection, years of ablations....
back has every issue in the book. 3 surgeries ... I had a permanent spinal stimulator ... I still feel that pain. ... The spinal stimulator is life changing ... for someone like myself that has had chronic
I may not be the best in the advice business but I am 72 years old...
am 72 years old and have suffered chronic ... pain for 45 years. ... I have had 4 spinal surgeries including ... neighbor, a uroligtst, was suffering back pain ... In 2 visits he had him back doing surgeries
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Apr 25, 2025
For the last 30 years I have diabetic autonimic peripheral polyneuropathy Nonacute chronic nerve pain ,...
peripheral polyneuropathy Nonacute chronic ... pacemaker 2023. in 2015 I got a double spinal ... arms and fingers. it was a 16 hour surgery ... neuropathy Edema. ,Stage 4 Diabetic chronic ... of my physical therapy before the spinal
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Apr 18, 2025
@mrmacabre I can totally relate with how you feel. I am like 30%-40% of my former...
losing my job at 54, health problems/chronic ... pain for 10+ years, multiple surgeries ... you tried taking antidepressants for chronic ... pain and had counseling to help you ... wish I didn’t need but need to get my spinal
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Posted: Apr 18, 2025
@ash0587 I have had similar issues as you and can empathize with how hard it is...
bilateral carpal tunnel like you (just had surgery ... skin punch biopsy due to widespread pain ... cervical degenerative myelopathy (spinal ... headaches, brain fog, neck/shoulder/back pain ... This caused me chronic pain and depression
I’ve had 3 back surgeries, first one in 1986 at the age of 30. In addition...
Doctors finally offered a spinal stimulator ... to put a permanent spinal stimulator ... There was moderate post surgery pain ... life changing for someone that’s had chronic ... pain for over 40 years.
Posted: Mar 24, 2025
Archie, I probably screwed up my email. I have been DX with AA for 10 years?...
from being paralyzed from MRSA in my spinal ... since the last 30 years, have been chronic ... pain. ... What is the Success with a pain pump ... afraid of getting any more invasive surgeries
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 26, 2025