please share experiences, if you have had a stimulator implanted. I have been experiencing low back pain, & sciatica in both legs for over 20 yrs. and just recently developed a Morton's neuroma in my foot.
Thank you so much!
No.....I don't have a stimulator......what is it,and what does it do??
Hi Lorel,
My husband had the Nevro Stimulator implanted in November 2015. It has helped with leg pain, but hasnt done much for lower back pain. He is going to the doctor today for a back injection.
My implant is a sacral Nerve Implant by Medtronic. It has been a tremendous success for me. Not everyone has had as positive experience as I have. But mine is AMAZING!
Im in Houston, TX. If I am allowed, I will happily share my dr info. But I don't know if that's allowed on here.
I had my trial in Nov. My permenant placement on Dec 28, 2015. Today, I have absolutely no pain from implant or surgery. I have Interstical Systicis, sp? Painful Bladder Syndrome, Right Kidney Reflux and severe pelvic pain from a botched hysterectomy in 2012.
I hope some of this info helps.
Best wishes,
kim
I put my reply down below on Cassandra21392. Yes, I have an implant.
Oh and my implant feels soooo incredibly good, all the way down to my foot. I would highly recommend you find an anesthesiologist who works with Medtronic to do your surgery. My dr is at UTMB Victory Lakes Surgery Center. Dr Michael Cook.
Hi Lorelei24
You have come to the right place. I came here seeking the same advice you are asking for. There are a couple of people you need to talk to - one is Cynthia and there's a couple others too. I have similar pains and probably injuries you do. My whole lower spine L1-S1 is screwed up. I have low back pain, leg pain, and neuropathy in mainly my right foot and beginning to get it in my left foot. I had not heard of Morton's neuroma. I have that same odd feeling - like there is a fold in my sock beneath my toes. /and of course the numbness, pain, and burnin.
I have a Medtronic SCS (my second implant) to help with the pain in my legs. My first implant worked pretty good to help relieve the pain in my legs. The surgeon took it out when I had my back fusion in 2013. So In 2014 I had the implant put back in.= different insurance - so different surgeon. This one did not put it in the right place, so I get very relief, so I turned it off completely, and was surprised at how much more my legs hurt, so it must be doing something. I also have had to keep it turned down enough so it does not go into my feet because the tingling from the medtronic scs aggravates the neuropathy in my foot. However, I would far rather stay with this than try the Nevro. So, part of the implant includes the small battery pack that goes in your buttock or lower back or something. The Medtronic one is a small circular battery about an 1 1/2 inch round and very thin. I can feel mine cuttin into my back sometimes, but I can adjust positions, and I'm fine. Not so much with the Nevro I hear. That one is a rectangle - 3 1/2 long, 1 1/2 in wide, and this is the bad part, 1/2 inch thick. It has to be charged every single day - the Medtronic is about every 2 weeks. Cynthia says the Nevro made her pain excruciating, and then the battery stopped working. She is waiting to have it removed. Another fellow on this site says his battery actually CUT THROUGH HIS SKIN and came out. Even the most successful stories I read on this site say that people do fine during the trial, then they get the permanent implant and all hell breaks loose. Pain is severe - problems with the battery - then the battery dies shortly after the implant and they have to get a new one or they just take t he whole thing o ut. If you have a MEDTRONIC rep, ask them. It's hasn't even been in the US for a year. I'm goin to wait a while before I even consider trying it. Good luck t o you.
Linda
Kim, look for the envelope under Loreilei's name and click on it and you can send her a private message with your doctors info.
Linda
Hello, Lisa,
I am sorry to hear that the Nevro did not help your husband's back.
Did the company's representative tell you that it would help his legs and back?
thank you so much for writing back; I really appreciate it! I hope the injection helps your husband.
Hi Lorel,
Yes, my husband was told it would help both back and leg pain. So far the injection has not relieved any pain in his back. My husband walks a lot at work and is most likely causing his pain to flare up, but the stimulator is not helping. My husband had the stimulator put in November 2015. In January the doctor had to move the battery to a better location because of pocket pain. Once moved he didnt have the pocket pain anymore. My poor husband