Anyone have any experience or knowledge of Spinal Cord Stimulators?

[Grateful11]

I'm going for a Consult tomorrow on getting a possible Spinal Cord Stimulator put in, they first do a one
week trial. Just wondering if anyone on here has one, ever tried one or know anyone with one. My insurance
will pay for it but I have to get it done before the end of the year, after 12/31/11 no more insurance for
me, unless I go temporarily to Cobra and I doubt I'll be able to afford it. I only know one person with one
and she's in such bad shape from a horrendous auto accident that nothing gives her much relief.

[Trouble]

My dad had it done. Didn't provide much relief but it didn't make anything worse. If you can get it done under insurance, I'd recommend trying it while you can.

[cbelt3]

mrs. cbelt3 has one. It's frickin' magic. PM me and I'll pass along more.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

A cow-orker blew out a disc moving heavy drums without the right posture. He got a lifetime disability as a result. He had one installed after enduring the pain for a couple of months. It completely eliminated his pain but occasionally had to be cranked up enough that he could feel it buzzing. I have not heard from him in 10 years so I do not know what the long term situation is.