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To All Who Have Had DBS, Are You Happy With The Battery Choice?
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member asked a question 💭

Some people feel that the double battery is uncomfortable and the thinner rechargeable is better. What do you feel? Also has anyone had their stimulator put in your stomach area, not your chest? I am too thin for the chest area so my doctor suggested stomach area. Bean

posted November 24, 2019
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I never had a choice of batteries--the rechargeable one was the only thing available.. I do like it, try to remember to recharge once a week, or else it takes so long. It'll go almost a month, but then it's hours of recharging, and you have to sit still or it beeps at you because the recharger and the battery get unaligned. Bean, I am starting to have more trouble with fatigue, too. If I lie down for a half hour or more in the afternoon, it helps a lot.

posted March 28, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, was that your only two issues, dyskinesia and dystonia? Did you have tremors or slow movement or extreme fatigue? Bean

posted March 31, 2020
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

For dyskinesia results instantly for dystonia is still have an issue

posted March 30, 2020
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I love my naps! A little too much maybe 😛

posted May 31, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Bean your welcome xx

posted April 13, 2020

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