Where Did The Knot Go?

Waking up each day knowing I was going to be in pain at least 90% of the day was mind numbing.  It also caused a giant knot in my stomach.  I was constantly stressed, at a level that only a chronic pain sufferer would understand.  And as each day went by, the knot grew!  Prior to getting the Neurostimulator, I had numerous RFA's to annihilate the nerve's that hurt.  I always did this under sedation, because my nerves were unpredictable - and getting them stabbed was painful.  The only time it wasn't painful, and I knew there were guaranteed moments of no pain, was when I was given sedation prior to the procedure.  For a few seconds of bliss there was no knot or pain.

Now I am waking up lighter each day.  Much of the stress is gone.  I know I will probably hurt later, but I also know I can help that pain.  I do not like the higher dose pain meds, I know I have said that before.  It is still true.  I feel that I cannot make words or memory come together the way they should.

What I have discovered about the Neurostimulator, is that it is primarily positional.  If I keep it at 5 bars, I can alleviate the leg pains caused by laying on my right side.  But, I can also alleviate some of the walking, standing, and sitting pain with the same setting on the Neurostimulator.  This alleviates my having to constantly change the settings.  Additionally, the settings are quite sensitive.  If I go up 1 bar too high I find it is difficult to breath, and I feel queasy.  Yuk!
This experimentation is interesting.