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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Problems
Posted by kdf on 8/23/08

    Hello All, Today 8/23/08. I am considering an ANS after 5 surguries
    all successful with the exception of the last one where they left a
    sponge in my back and the removed has caused nerve damage worse then
    before the surgery. I have left back, buttucks and leg pain to my
    foot which hurt to walk and am on lots of pain lillers, nerve
    meds... what do you think

    Thanks KDF


    On 3/06/07, phatkats wrote:
    >
    > I am not sure who I am writing this to but I would love a response
    > from you. I to have a spinal cord stimulator it was implanted in
    > Feb of 08. I have had terrible unbearable back pain ever since my
    > battery pack and lead has been placed. I have CRPS in my left
    > foot. I am at my witts end. All I do is cry every day from this
    > back pain and would rather suffer from my foot pain then deal with
    > this on-going back pain every day. I can barely get out of a
    > chair. I don't know what to do. Have you gotten your stimulator
    > out. Or have you seen your neurosurgeon lately and what has he
    > said. How has he dealt with your pain. Looking for answers. Please
    > email me with any help you can provide me. Thank you. Alison Davis
    >
    >> can you describe for me the pain that you felt. I'm wondering if
    >> it is the same as I'm experiencing. I'm at a loss as to what I
    >> should do. The pain is unmanagable and hate to think that the
    >> stimulator has to be removed after all it took to get it right.
    >>
    >> Thanks - my email address is phatkats@optonline.net if you want
    >> to communicate directly
    >>
    >> On 3/05/07, meme wrote:
    >>> On 3/04/07, phatkats wrote:
    >>>> On 3/04/07, meme wrote:
    >>>>> Has anyone had problems with their leads corroding
    >>>>> regarding ANS Spine Stimulator?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> I had an ANS Spine stimulator implanted and within a few
    >>>>> months I had it removed because of increased pain.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> When the doctor removed my ANS spine stimulator he was
    >>>>> able to diagnose why I was having such horrible
    >>>>> pain....the leads from the spinal stimulator had corroded
    >>>>> and were disintegratig while inside my body.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, did you
    >>>>> have better luck with a different brand of spinal
    >>>>> stimulator?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> I just don't know what to do at this point and have fear
    >>>>> regarding implanting another type of spine stimulator. I
    >>>>> am desperate.
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> Maybe that is why I am having such horrible pain at the lead
    >>>> site. No dr. ever suggested that could be the problem. How
    >>>> did they determine the leads were corroding?
    >>>
    >>> The ANS corroded leads were discovered when doctors removed
    >>> the ANS spine stimulator. Prior to removing the ANS unit the
    >>> doctors had no idea why i had the increased pain....when the
    >>> ANS unit was removed.....that's when the doctors discovered
    >>> the corroded leads.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>

     
     

 
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