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From: Ron.Shaw@f7.n374.z1.fidonet.org (Ron Shaw)
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Subject: Spinal Stimulator
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Date: 7 Jun 91 15:19:58 GMT
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Got a call from my Doc last night saying something about putting a
spinal stimulator in my spine??

AnyOne familiar with this? if so, what exactally does it involve.

My major problem is constant pain in my legs, (along with sever
backaches, an spasms all over) my legs never stop hurting & they
seem to have a few different types of pains. Sometimes stabbing
pains like needled, sometimes shooting pains inside starting from
the bottom of my feet to above the knees, other times searing
burning or acheing pains. This has been going on for about 20 years
now (Post polio mylositis) along with arthiritis in the knees (they
ache like hell too). The past 18 - 20 years Ive been on your
regular run of the mill drugs with no relief unless its something
that knocks me completely out (morphone - scares the hell out of me
& I refuse to take it). Marijuana seens to quell the spasmz & numb
the pain (although it's still there), Tens unit helped the spasms &
pain for a while but I guess I got use to it. I finally have a good
doctor who is trying to learn as much about this post polio stuff
as he can but DEA has hindered him from getting the pot for my
spasms therfore I am still on narcotics (trying not to become
addicted) What a crock!. Any relief is a pleasure.

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