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Re: medtronic spinal cord stimulator
Posted by Julia Greenborn on 7/12/06

    I've had a spinal stimulator in for three years with one revision because my
    leads got disconnected somehow but have had virtually no problems at all I guess
    it works for some and not for others from what I'm reading on here so good luck
    everyone I will be praying you find a happy medium. All the best Julie From
    Baltimore
    On 5/31/06, Jackie wrote:
    > On 5/31/06, Jackie wrote:
    > Today my pain management and surgeon both want me to consider a scs. As I
    > have been researching anything I can get my hands on I stumbled upon your
    > experiences and this concerns me. I have had C5&6 cervial fusion, C2-7
    > laminectomy, L5&6 discectomy, L5&SI 1 laminectomy. All my trips under the
    > knife have not helped the pain from my neck to my toes. I have taken
    > oxycotin, methadone, perecets, and fentanly patches with a morphine base
    > drug. ALL have not helped my pain levels. My next step recomended is scs now
    > I am concerned as I read your side effects and wonder where do I go? I do
    > know prior to my first surgery c5&6 i have electrical jolts shooting from my
    > neck down my arms and legs. The more I felt those shocks the more damage I
    > did to my spinal cord. as my surgeon said I was a cough, a sneeze, a step
    > away from being a paraplegic according to my surgeon. I am living proof
    > today that the damage I did has never healed or returned no matter what I
    > have done to work at regaining my losses. Your doc lied straight out to you!
    > If you feel that shock with the slightest of movement you are cutting,
    > piercing, pressing upon the spinal cord and any damage you do it will never
    > ever repair itself back to the way it was. Even in the healing process you
    > always leave a scar. I live it everyday. I just read on the morphine pump
    > some cons also, the side effects are a risks also. When you had the scs
    > implant did pain management reduce your pain medication? Did the scs ever
    > work? I am still on the edge looking or help? I hope I have helped you to
    > understand the losses from the shocks. jackie
    >> On 5/31/06, Jackie wrote:
    >>> On 5/20/06, debbie wrote:
    >>>> On 5/20/06, debbie wrote:
    >>>>> On 5/15/06, Darek Haupt wrote:
    >>>>>> On 5/15/06, Darek Haupt wrote:
    >>>>>>> On 5/08/06, janis wrote:
    >>>>>>>> On 5/07/06, Michele wrote:
    >>>>>>>>> On 4/19/06, Janis wrote:
    >>>>>>>>>> Has any one had this implant turn on with out the remote
    >>>>>>>>>> and causing stimulation through out the whole body? If so
    >>>>>>>>>> could you please let me know by e-mailing me.
    >>>>>>>>> nfler4@msn.com
    >>>>>>>>> Janis,
    >>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>> Yes I only had the scs for about 7 months but two different
    >>>>>>>>> times in the middle of the night it shocked my whole body
    >>>>>>>>> and I thought I was going to die I was able to move just
    >>>>>>>>> enough to grab the remote and shut it off. I thought for
    >>>>>>>>> sure I at least had nerve damage because it was like being
    >>>>>>>>> stuck by lighting. O f course I called the doc the next day
    >>>>>>>>> and he said it was no big deal (like I was being a big baby)
    >>>>>>>>> and there is no way it can damage you. After all I went
    >>>>>>>>> through with the scs I very much doubt that is the truth.
    >>>>>>>>> You can see my post from 5/6/06. I believe he lied and
    >>>>>>>>> changed his story about the scs all the time and now I need
    >>>>>>>>> an MRI becasue my spinal surgeon (not the same person)
    >>>>>>>>> believes that I have spinal cord damage from the wires. I
    >>>>>>>>> am now wondering if and how I should go about getting a
    >>>>>>>>> lawyer, Thank god I found this site and I would tell anyone
    >>>>>>>>> to think it over very carefully before getting one. I am
    >>>>>>>>> sure it helps some people (not enough to have it on the
    >>>>>>>>> market) but at what cost, drugs are far more safer in my
    >>>>>>>>> opinion.
    >>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>> Michele
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> Michele.
    >>>>>>>> Could you please let me know your permanent nerve damage. Also
    >>>>>>>> did you have the implant out and do you have the original
    >>>>>>>> implant that they took out? I'll let you know about the legal
    >>>>>>>> end.
    >>>>>>>> Thank you for responding,
    >>>>>>>> Janis
    >>>>>>> I had the spinal cord stimulator implanted July 28, 05'. I had
    >>>>>>> problems with the leads migrating away from my spinal cord and
    >>>>>>> felt no stimulation. The surgeon went in a second time to correct
    >>>>>>> the migration suturing the leads into the muscle. I then had a
    >>>>>>> hematoma grow on my spinal cord and had SEVERE electric
    >>>>>>> shockwaves going from my neck to my legs everytime I moved my
    >>>>>>> head the slightest bit. The surgeon said I was close to being a
    >>>>>>> paraplegic due to the growth but a major steriod treatment in the
    >>>>>>> hospital for a third time rectified the situation. I continued to
    >>>>>>> have erratic stimulation. The voltage was increased to widen the
    >>>>>>> pain relief area but no go. The stimulator now only works on the
    >>>>>>> left side and only when it wants to. I am having the stimulator
    >>>>>>> removed this Thursday the 18th and after the healing period, my
    >>>>>>> pain mgmt. doctor suggested that the next stage for my pain
    >>>>>>> management in my back is the implantation of a morphine pump. I
    >>>>>>> need info. from anyone who has had a morphine pump put in to tell
    >>>>>>> me if the are better or worse.....is it uncomfortable to live
    >>>>>>> with?....is it as obvious under the skin as the stimulator
    >>>>>>> was?.....how is the pain relief? I would really appreciate any
    >>>>>>> reply. Darek....my e-mail is dwhaupt@comcast.net T

     
     

 
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