Has anyone else had a neurostimulator implanted for pain control?

hi there I have been suffering from nerve pain for about 10 years and have had almost everything possible done to me to help. The latest procedure is the neurostimulator paddle and it has been a God sent. It has cut out about 99% of the pain and is so easy. Give it a go as a trial first its amazing

I am not sure if you are still looking for responses so if you are please respond and I will give you all details of mine, did you get one? My first unit was surgically placed in July 2006,q I have two leads with the first placed to TIME for chronic lower back pain and the second to C2 food CRPS in my upper left side. My battery was replaced in 2015.

I have had two nuerostimulators and there efficacy was short lived and one became infected repeatedly. I got several abscesses and was kmhospitalized several times. Those Drs recommended i get it removed my pain Dr said no not related. I kept dealing with this over and over until one day I went in and my forehead was burning up where the leads were at. My Dr said no big deal but next day he had a neurosurgeon friend of his call me i met her she scheduled surgery for the next day. The nurse later told me the battery in my chest basically exploded when she cut into it with the scalpel. She removed all the leads i got septic and was on IT antibiotics and home nurse for next three weeks. I never got to see the surgeon after first appt and she didn't Bill me. Kind of suspicious but this guy was supposed to be the best pain Dr in MI he was an anesthesiologist but played surgeon so be careful you get an actual experienced surgeon to work with the anesthesiologist.

Well, my husband has been using the Stivax device and it has been a godsend. He has been in pain, 24 hours a day, for the last 4 years until now. As soon as we got home, he said that for the first time in 4 years, he didn't have a single pain in his head. In fact, he continually forgets to take his pain medication for several hours. The device has relieved the constant pain that never goes away. He hasn't been able to stop taking the Lyrica or Tramadol yet, but we're so happy that he's not in pain in between those 2 doses every day. He can function now, and can actually hold conversations with people without cringing constantly or needing to lie down and have peace and quiet. He's like a real human being again. Even during the intervals when he doesn't wear the device, he still doesn't have that constant electricity-like pain shooting through his head. He's going to go through the last round of 2 weeks wearing it, and then, he shouldn't need it again. I'm amazed! Stivax is a miracle!

My neurostimulator was permanently put in 11/17. The one I have CAN go into an MRI. It's made ny Medtronics. As others said it does not remove pain but masks it from your brain acknowledging pain. I was able to get a lower dosage of pain med. I'm still in quite of bit of pain so I will take any relief available.

I’ve had my stimulator now since Feb 2016, it works well for me most of the unbearable pain I lived with.
I can still overdo things sometimes, because it it doesn’t (FIX) it, but it interrupts the pain signals. I had an issue come up a couple months ago and thought something was along with it, so I turned it off completely for a week. That old pain was back very quickly and I knew how much it really does do for me. I would be very limited to do anything at all without it. Now I can at least build some nice smaller type woodworking projects and such. The trial unit was truly great, so I knew if it worked that well, I wanted one. I wish I didn’t need one but that’s life.

I now have 2 Medtronic stimulators i started with 1 over 10 years ago i think they work great i cut my amount of pain meds in half i was not able to do much before them i only have to get adjustments 1 or 2 times a year which is done in the doctors office i have allergies to most pain meds so i am getting a pain pump and will no longer have to take any pain meds but the stimulators helped more than anything else i have tried in my 30 years of neck and back pain that was severe before i got my first one over 10 years ago i was in the hospital all the time before not anymore and i didn't have to use my wheelchair all the time after i got my stimulators 1 is for back and legs and the other for neck and arms

My husband is going to have the Stivax device implanted next month. But, it's not something that's implanted permanently. He wears it for 2 weeks, then nothing for 1 week. Then, a new device is implanted for the next 2 weeks, and then they remove it for a week. Then, he has a 3rd device implanted for 2 weeks. When they remove that one, it's not necessary to have it implanted again. Most people have about a 50% reduction in pain during the first week or two. And by the time the last device is removed, their pain is completely gone. Besides stopping pain, it also improves oxygen delivery for people with poor circulation. And it helps depression, as well as vertigo and chronic dizziness. We're so excited.

I have had my STIVAX device for the first time, inserted 6/26/18 at 3:30 pm est. It is already amazing
Within five minutes, severe neck pain started to subside. After aproximatly 20 minutes left side ribs and soft tissue felt at least 75% better. I felt better than I was when taking 20 mg. of oxycodone every 6-8 hours,and safer too. It's been nearly 3 months since a nearly fatal auto accident; To have some kind of pain relief. My wife will be going under the same "miracle" treatment soon. As it says on the STIVAX brochure ' "designed to immediately mitigate pain and provide early relief" ' is such an accurate and bold statement.

I had my right ankle was smashed in a car accident in 1985. I have been fighting with problems on and off ever since. After 5 surgeries I ended up with a fused ankle and CRPS. I have tried the same things as everyone else. Most effective was frequent applications of Haagen-Dazs, taken orally.
I had my Medtronic neurostimulator implanted 2010. I get about 75-95% pain reduction; depending on weather and time spent on my feet.

I've had adjustment issues over the years. I just meet with Medtronic rep. They have a master controller and spend the time I need to get readjusted.
Now, the battery has expired. I want to have the whole unit removed so I can switch to an MRI friendly model.
Has anybody done this? What has your experience be like?

I had a series of three shots in my back. Three separate day surgeries wherein the nerves are burned. It worked. I went to the best surgeon in dallas ft worth , first and she recommended this pain dr.