1. A method for controlling a nerve-stimulating pulse generator coupled to an implantable lead within a patient with a patient remote, the method comprising: providing a patient remote capable of alternating between an asleep mode and an awake mode; transitioning the patient remote from the asleep mode to the awake mode by actuating an activation switch of the patient remote; wirelessly communicating between the patient remote and the pulse generator when the patient remote is in the awake mode; wirelessly increasing a stimulation level of the pulse generator when a stimulation-increase switch of the patient remote is actuated for a first period of time; and setting stimulation of the pulse generator to a last stored stimulation level when the stimulation-increase switch of the patient remote is actuated for a second period of time.