Joyce: Thanks a lot. So it’s like my external TENS unit, in that the pain relief is only where I place the leads and a small area around that. only it’s internal. I woke up again this morning with my right foot numb, and thumb and TWO fingers instead of one finger and one thumb, only this time it’s my left hand, instead of my right hand. This would indicate to me that the pinching of the nerves is coming from my upper back, and not my lower since my fingers are going numb when this happens instead of just my leg and sciatic nerve area right??
Also how do they pinpoint the pain area in a person like myself in which at rest, I am NOT in pain, but the minute I start to bend, lift, twist, or otherwise put my spine in motion does the pain come?? I mean, laying in the ol’ lazy boy, or in bed I’m usually fine, but the minute I get up and try to do anything. Especially if it’s something as simple as checking the oil in my car where I’m not bent at a 90 degree angle, but slightly bent over it shoots pain from both my lower lumbar area as well as my thoracic area. Will the pain doc then have me do some movements to see where the pain is centralized??? Then again, lying down all depends on where I’m lying. On that MRI as well as X-Ray table which is hard as a rock and my spine straight as a board yesterday, It started hurting sooo bad, I didn’t know if I was going to be able to finish the tests or not. Those hard tables are a far cry from our 8” memory foam mattress here at home LOL..They were like laying on huge, flat ROCKS... Anyway, folks, I’m sorry for all this off topic stuff here about my back, but the only reason I have kept it ON list is because I KNOW there are others here who are going through, or have gone through, similar situations. I’ll start putting “OFF TOPIC” in the subject line and so that way, you can just hit the ol’s delete button and not be bothered, or, If I’m boring ppl with this, tell a moderator and I’ll take if OFF LIST totally. I said I’d do that if somebody wanted to tell me about their particular situation in particular, but since Joyce and I are talking about it in a way that can/could help others I thought it WAS actually ON TOPIC as I know back problems CAN affect fly casting, sitting at a tying table for lengths of time etc. Also, Thanks to all for the help thus far, as I’m worried about this even if it’s not full blown back surgery, as they do have to make a small incision to insert the internal spinal stimulator I’ll cal it, as anytime you get cut, there is a rick of infection. There is a risk even by just getting an infection from a spinal epidural or even, say, a diabetic shot as any hole/cut can allow bacterial into the broken skin, thus getting staph (sp) infection etc. Chances are VERY slim, but the chnce it there nonetheless. Thanks for being patient with the patient LOL.. Chuck From: Joyce M Westphal Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 7:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Doc's visit today Chuck, I have seen both good and bad results from these units. Usually, the first thing pain management people do is inject some local anesthetic in the area that they feel is causing the problem with your pain. If this local works, then they find that a tens unit in this area will usually work well. The most important thing is to identify, precisely, where the pain is being generated in your spine. If this is done, these work well. The implanted device can only provide relief if it is in the area from which the pain is arising. Sometimes, it is found, that just injecting local in the area can quiet the pain and in this case, local with steroid injection, will be all that is needed and the tens unit won't be inserted. You have great doctors, especially that you have both the neurologist and the orthopedic man and the pain management doctor working together. This is the best of all worlds. Kindly keep us informed. Joyce On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Chuck Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: Joyce: Thanks a lot. I take it you know about these type spinal cord stimulators?? If so, do most ppl get relief from them??? I have used an external TENS unit for yrs, or tried to, but I get allergic to the gel sticky adhesive, or start to sweat and they fall off, get caught in clothing and get ripped loose etc. I think an implanted one would be much better, as the external one DOES help me when I can use it for short period of time. Chuck From: Joyce M Westphal Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 6:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Doc's visit today I am delighted with your success today, and while it doesn't take care of the pain immediately, I feel you are really on the right track in doing what will most benefit you. You have found great specialists and, imho, ones that are doing exactly what is needed to best care for you. Kindly keep us in the loop. I continue in prayer that you will find the exactly right therapy/pain management for you. Joyce On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Allan Fish <[email protected]> wrote: Great to hear positive news. Just hope it happens sooner, not later. af -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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