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Fever, Infectious Disease. Have Spinal Cord Stimulator Implanted. On Cipro. What Can Help?
i have a spinal cord stimulater implanted after one revision now after 3months i began fever etc now infectious disease dr say the battery pack was contaminated due to the area infected is under the pack no drainage ive been on cipro bactrim now iv anti biotics any help??i feel like calling bio scientific now its costing alot of monies even with insurance any advice???
Thu, 25 Jul 2013
Hi and thanks for using this forum.
I am so sorry to hear about what you have been experiencing.
I understand how expensive this treatment option is. Hope you find the funds to keep receiving it.
FRom the information you have provided, i think you will need this pack to be removed and disinfected before re-implanting. This is because with germs in the battery pack cannot be killed by antibiotics because there is no blood supply that will take drugs there for eventual action. No matter how many antibiotics or how long you keep on taking these drugs, treatment chances of success are very limited. It is just like having a constant source of infection in you. It must be taken out and disinfected for best and prompt results.
Go ahead and talk with your physician about considering the above mentioned option. I wish you well and hope you get a prompt solution to this problem.
Thanks and all the best.
Dr. Ditah, MD
I am so sorry to hear about what you have been experiencing.
I understand how expensive this treatment option is. Hope you find the funds to keep receiving it.
FRom the information you have provided, i think you will need this pack to be removed and disinfected before re-implanting. This is because with germs in the battery pack cannot be killed by antibiotics because there is no blood supply that will take drugs there for eventual action. No matter how many antibiotics or how long you keep on taking these drugs, treatment chances of success are very limited. It is just like having a constant source of infection in you. It must be taken out and disinfected for best and prompt results.
Go ahead and talk with your physician about considering the above mentioned option. I wish you well and hope you get a prompt solution to this problem.
Thanks and all the best.
Dr. Ditah, MD
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