Re: having problems with Boston Scientific's spinal cord st

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On 9/02/10, Darcy wrote:
> On 6/29/10, t.j. wrote:
>> On 6/11/10, Lucas B. wrote:
>>> Any one having problems with Boston Scientifics spinal
>>> cord stimulator, anything from stimulation in the wrong
>>> places to stomach problems or migranes,please put your
>>> name and your story,i have found other people having these
>>> problems and would like to find out how many other people
>>> are having these problems.Thankyou, and to those with with
>>> these problems , you are not alone!
>> yes there are lots of us haveing problems with this .
>> stimalator stimalating in my ribs and stomich ! cant eat
>> anything anymore with out it makeing me belch ! they gave me
>> the purpul pill prilasaic ! now the ins, co dont want to pay
>> for that ! go figure LOL i have talk with many people that
>> are haveing the same problems ! but the company says its
>> programing or the doctors falt ! they did my test with wires
>> that had out puts on them worked good. then they did the
>> perm inplant with what they call the paddel ! it dont cover
>> the area like the wires . im getting mine takeen out to many
>> other problems like the head achs & body hurting all over !
>> they need to do more resurch on these problems in stead of
>> blameing every thing else !
> I have had severe migraines, pain at the lead sight, BS rep
> unable to reach my pain areas and told me I need to
just "deal"
> with the residual stimulation pain from the stimulation in my
> ribs(which is supposed to be in my low back), have had
> increased Leg pain, weakness, foot drop, since the implant,
> I "Begged my Dr. to remove the system because they can
> not "reach/cover" my pain area's and because it is painful at
> the electrode sight and battery site. I am scheduled to have
> the system removed next month "Thank Goodness".