KREF..Thank you for sharing your experience. I need it to help me decide on spending the night or not. I found out some great news today. I am getting the mini version of the SCS so hopefully less...
Thx Bionic...I too will be getting the paddles. I will see the surgeon on Friday and hope that he decides I can go home the same day. I am excited about the possibility of pain relief and a little...
I would love some info on the SCS post-op period (pain, time frame, activity, etc). I am scheduled for the implant on Tuesday. My surgeon whom I have only met once states I should spend the night...
A quick question to those of you who have had the SCS implant. Is the post-op pain so horrible that a hospital stay is required? I will have my implant on 9/2 and prefer to go home than stay in the...
PALady, Just wanted to say I'm so sorry you are having an unusally bad day. I can relate completely. If people don't have CP they can't understand what you went through to try to get ready for...
I would question how the staph got into the site and whether it is MRSA. Staph infections can be next to impossible to clear up or not clear up at all. I would guess the staph came from the operating...
Pamela...Narcan reverses alot of narcotics and would immediately stop them from working...could possibly cause life-threatening types of withdrawals and possibly other problems including not treating...
There is a ton of info on the net about that. Maybe you could find some answers there. I have palmar erythema and when researching that saw many sites on E.N. Good luck!...
Hi Guys, I also am waiting for the paddle surgery. My doctor said the only way to stop lead migration is to have the paddles sutured either to the ligament or to the actual bone of the facets. I will...
I have signed a pain contract with my doctor. It states if I break the rules he will no longer see me in his practice. I was happy to sign it. I'm sorry but I can't help you with the FDA information....
I am sorry if I broke any rules by giving out that website. I think anyone considering a SCS should do all the research ahead of the trial. I found alot of postive and informative things there. BTW I...
I just completed the week long trial of the SCS. My pain level was reduced from 8/10 to 4/10 and I LOVED it and am waiting to be scheduled for the permanent. I researched the SCS for over a year...
SJH, My pain doctor is Dr. Michael Wolff (Southwest Spine and Sports). He and his collegues only work with pain management and they are wonderful. He has an office in North Scottsdale and on...