I had the permanent Spinal Stimulator implanted 2 weeks ago.  The pain going from my back down my leg has decreased tremendously.  During the test trial I had a few problems with certain settings causing severe itching. We got it set so the itching stopped. Pain relief was remarkable, I could walk without a cane, do chores and my main goal was in sight - riding a bicycle with my granddaughter.  

Now the pain relief still works, but---the nerve pain down the tops of both thighs is so servere that I often cannot stand, or walk at all. I have had to crawl to make it to the bathroom.  I met with the Medtronic rep who said this was very unusual and turned down the pulse on the stimulator and it helped a bit, but not much.  I am in more pain than prior to the stimulator.  The nerve pain was bad, but I could still walk.  The muscle pain is so severe and sudden that I often cry out.  Even turning off the stimulator for a day hasn't stopped the muscle spasms.

Has anyone else had muscle spasm problems after the stimulator implant?  I would appreciate any info or help.  I have a hard time believing that the muscle spasms are VERY rare and that the itching problems I had during the trial period were unheard of and that I was the only person who had itching at certain settings. 

I just want to find some way of controlling this and if anyone else has gone through this, maybe find a solution.  I am not ready to give up on the stimulator and really do believe that it is a problem with one of the settings.

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

Eva