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

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I also have a Boston Scientific Stimulator.The trial went great!
But I had the permanent put in at the end of August(4 months
ago).Since then I have had battery moved due to it flipping in my
side,and an extreme burning in lead area that is positional,in
other words anytime I stand for more than 10 minutes I feel like
someone has stuck a hot poker to my upper back.The doctor who
implanted the system took an xray and said it looked fine,but I
went to another doctor and he said that the lead was nowhere near
my spine,which was causing the burn.Now my remote will not hold a
charge,I change the batteries every 2 days,sometimes one day,and
Im not even using the system because it makes the burning
worse,also I can't get the battery to fully charge,which means
they will most likely put in a new one which they only warranty
one remote and one battery...I am fearful to revise the system due
to the fact that the last few months have been exhausting and more
painful than before the implant.Whose to say that I wont have to
have this all redone again in a few months.This experience has
really made me feel hopeless.Something that is supposed to help us
seems to hurt us worse.I have until Jan.11 to decide whether I
want to revise it or have it removed..So I would appreciate any
and all opinions and experiences.