I've had the newest battery put in for the spinal neurostimulator made by St. Jude Medical company. It gained approval from the FDA in April, 2008 and became available in the third quarter of 2008. My surgery was in Sept. 2008. I like how compact the battery is, but feel intense heat when trying to recharge it with the stimulator on. I use a high level of electrical stimulation, so have to recharge every five days or so. If I turn the stimulator off, I immediately feel pain and heaviness in my right leg and back. So, do I have to suffer for the hour and a half that I have to charge the battery with the stimulator turned off, or is there a way for St. Jude's engineers to make this battery better so the patients don't feel like we are burning from the inside out when it is on and charging?
Have any of you had this surgery and found useful tips for this problem?
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