Re: ans spinal cord stimulator implant

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On 12/29/10, gary miles wrote:
> On 7/26/10, shirley zagrocki wrote:
>> I HAD A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR IMPLANT DONE 10/08,AND IT
>> WORKED SOME WHAT,THEN I HAD A REVISION DONE IN 2009, IT
>> GAVE ME SOME RELEIF, I WAS TOLD BY THE DOCTOR THAT IF THIS
>> IS NOT WORKING THERE WASN'T ANY THING ELSE HE COULD DO. SO
>> NOW IT,S 2010 MY PAIN IS WORSE, AND I HAVE A STIMULATOR IN
>> MY BACK THAT DOES NOT WORK, SO NOW I,LL PROBABLY HAVE TO
>> HAVE IT REMOVED, SO MORE PAIN, MORE MONEY INVOLVED.IF YOU
>> TALK TO THE DOCTOR, THEY SAY THIS IS THE BEST, AND THE
>> SALES REP., WILL TELL YOU THE SAME. I THINK THIS IS A
>> TOTAL RIP OFF, I,M STILL PAYING MY HOSPITAL BILL, AND
>> DOCTOR BILLS. IS THERE A CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THIS, IF
>> THERE IS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
> i have had one also nothing but problems there should a
> class action against them i will keep you poste
I too was wondering because I have had mine in for 1.5 years and
have only been able to fully charge the battery twice. I feel
as though I'm constantly charging the thing. As far as it
helping with the pain, it does some but I still have to take
pills.