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Aug 23, 2012, 12:52 PM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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Nicoleb2 -- I've been thru 3 pain clinics, and I've had every single thing done to me that pain clinics can do. Everything!!  And now, no pain clinic will take me. LOL
Usually what they start with are epidural injections, which I HATE. None of them every worked for me. And they're just "bandaid" fixes anyway. Plus even the injections can cause problems for SOME people.
Then they go on to physical therapy.
After that they start thinking about the SCS - the spinal cord stimulator. I had that implanted too -- but I was too skinny, and the "generator" started working itself out. so I had to have it removed. Not a nice thing.
Then after the SCS -- if that doesn't work, they usually just "fire" you. At least they did me, cause they said they couldn't help me anymore. And they don't "manage" chronic pain patients, meaning they don't continue to prescribe pain meds for pain patients. So I was all done. I had to find someone else to prescribe my meds. Not an easy task anymore!!!
Just thought I'd let ya know. Hugs, Lee
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