i am about to get this done and see pros and cons, ive used the belt one
and found it electrifying and wasnt comfortable for me, maybe because i
have rods and screws in me, does anybody else have that issue? yes im tired
of the pain, and never had gotten pain meds, only neurontin and id rather
smoke a natural plant to relieve the pain than pain pills anyday. but
seriously, is it as effective as you all say, and have the same thing as
me,2 rods and 14 screws on my spine?
Yes I have a titanium cage where L2 use to be with rods and screws. Just came home from surgery and just sore. Surgery #5 for me and hopefully the last!
cant wait, so let me ask you something, do you have titanium in you? i have rods and screws up my spine and i did the belt before wasnt feelin so good to me, i know everybody is different but damn, i dont want to get cut open again and stuff not help you dig.... i go on dec 7th, they rescheduled due to the holidays
I had no pain on till I got a dorsal column stimulator. they told me would
help spasms. They said no problem, could take it out anytime. Since they
tried to remove it three months after putting it in, they could not. I
believe his words were (Ut oh it's stuck) at that point I had nonstop pain
like of never felt, worse than a dentist drilling your tooth nerve without
Novocain, except far worse and 24 hours a day now. It's been 35 years and
the pain has gone down some, but it still hurts relentlessly 24 hours a
day. Dorsal column stimulator's, DO NOT GET, wrote about it in my book,
SurvivingTheHospital. Forgot to mention, my roommate who walked in for the
same procedure became paralyzed immediately after with intensely more
severe pain then he walked in with. He is now permanently paralyzed from
the waist down. If you want some good advice, use an external tens unit or
muscle stimulator. Works good for me but still have pain from the
procedure. Why don't these surgeons recommend trying an external device
first. Let's see, writing a prescription for a external stimulator or
$50,000 procedure they profit from, any questions?
my problem is i have titanium rods and screws on my spine and ive did the pads before and the belt, didnt like it at all, felt this shock going thru my body and spasms were worse, but they keep sending me thru circles to try this and do that but not let me smoke a natural plant that helps, sheesh, i had to stop for what im going thru its just a shame l they want to do is use ppl as ginnie pigs, i kno what helps me cope, but theu dont see it that way. and i dont want to get cut open any more, id rather live with this pain everyday than go thru something that might not help. im not getting paid, but they are, sheesh. then my pcp wanted to put me on anti depressants after the fact she knows i tried to not say this in a bad way but to end my life, thats what them things did to me, i been suffering for at least 10 years now without medication, had to medicate myself, cause theres ppl out there abusing stuff that ppl like me can use if its the case but id rather do what i said, because i cant eat when im in pain dont do much but when i get that wonder smoke in me, i feel normal and motivated to do things and yet the pain is there but my mind is at ease, thanks for the info
if you are having a problem with pain or spasms, dorsal column stimulator is not your answer. I bought a high-powered muscle stimulator (external), made large pads for one charge and a small 5 inch round pad for the other charge, laid on the large pad while stimulating my arms and legs chest, stomach etc.it builds your muscles, keep your muscle tone, reduces phlebitis, eliminate spasms, helps your digestive tract flow, sometimes I lay on the big pads on my stomach to do the back and sometimes on my back to do the front. 1000% better than a dorsal column stimulator. Absolutely do not recommend dorsal column stimulators, my website, DestinyJoe.com, you can contact me if you need more info.