Pain Management
Thu, 07/02/2009 - 09:30
SCS, tuneup
Well, I had a tuneup this morning and am glad to report I have better coverage! Not great as it "bleeds" over some and stimulates my right side clear to my toes, but it does cover my worst pain areas! So, I told him to leave it ALONE!
I have to be a little more careful when I start to walk, but after the first step I am fine. I think I will get used to it. We ditched the program that was not worth a hoot anymore. So have two that seem to do good things. One for a little massage action and the other that does pain coverage.
Just wanted to post this since I have not been doing much of anything but grumbling lately!
Resumed my desipramine, for depression, dumb idea to stop it! Very DUMB. Been back on it a week and starting to feel better there to!
Just wish I could find a happy place for my T-spine now.
Nothing much doing there yet though. Weather has been horrible.
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"Make a life plan, if you don't, you'll end up following someone elses"
NOTICE: This guy ain't no doctor. Please consult a real DOCTOR before doing anything that may hurt yourself or others! All advice is intended to relate this guys thoughts on the matter only. These thoughts may be under the influence of meds of various natures! Please be careful!
Medtronic SCS Placed May 4, 2009. Cervical, for chronic right shoulder, upper arm pain.
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Glad the SCS tune-up is giving you better coverage! And that starting your med again helped too.
Beth (Mommy:son, 6, & daughter, 4. Wife to a wonderful man.)
DDD--L4/5 and L5/S1, Bulging discs L3/4 and L5/S1, Osteophyte L4/5, Stenosis L4/5
Meds: Provigil, Cymbalta, Lyrica, Amrix, Percocet, Levoxyl, Tums, Multi Vit, Iron, EFA, Veramyst, and Zyrtec
Treatments: PT = worse Cortisone injections: First= worse Second= no improvement
Surgeries: Arthroscopic R Knee—June 1984 & February 2000
Laminectomy L4/5—July 1991
2 screws (4th Metacarpal) & 1 plate (5th Metacarpal) Right Hand—March 1995 Screws removed December 1998 (Plate still in)
December 31, 2008-Left Lobe of thyroid removed (7 mm malignancy found) January 6, 2009--Right lobe removed
January 12, 2009—360 degree fusion L4-S1
April 29, 2009--MRI and CT
August 12, 2009--MRI (C, T, and L spine)
"In the end, it's all okay. If it's not okay, it's not the end." Unknown
happy to hear that! Isn't it amazing how many options they have to tweak those things?? Just takes patience, I guess. And like you, once my programmer hit the sweet spot, I was DONE - don't touch it. Please! lol I had her take my favorite day program and change it to night - same exact thing, just weaker.
Enjoy your new buzzing!!
Take care,
Cheri
I'm glad they finally got it working right. Who wants to be zapped where they don't want it anyway?
I'm here bored outta my mind too because of pain and unpredictable weather- it's scorching hot one day and raining the next. Oh, well. Take it easy buddy 
Past history: L4-5 central disc herniation, left lateral HNP L5-S1, L4-5 recurrent post op herniation, L4-5 Grade II retrolisthesis,
Current history: Post laminectomy syndrome, scar tissue, permanent nerve damage, severe DDD, facet arthropathy, DJD, OA, chronic degenerative endplate changes
Back Surgeries: Microdiscectomy/ laminectomy,
2 level TLIF/Laminectomy w/ instrumentation
Meds: Methadone 30mg, Oxycodone 15mg, Dilaudid, Cymbalta, Zanaflex, motrin.
Spineys Rule!
Great news! Sor happy for you that they found the perfect spot!
Mini party commencing!
~kat (my posts are from my own experiences only, I'm NOT a Doctor!)
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Yay!! I am so happy that you had a good tuneup! I have to wait a couple more weeks for my tuneup and I hope I have good results too!
Take care,
Melissa
great to hear you tune up helped plus mood is better. the body and mind are now in sync. life is good!
take care
pete
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