Emily if this has only been going on for 8 months it is possible that there might not be enough damage yet to show up on an EMG/NCS. Just to prepare you in case. this doesnt mean the symptoms arent real or caused by stress. It also doesnt mean that your pain or symptoms arent proportional to the damage you do have. It just means that an EMG/NCS does not have the sensitivity to detect below certain levels of damage. If damage to the axon or myelin sheath is detected by an EMG/NCS it may be categorized early on as mild or mild to moderate. Again this doesnt mean it isnt painful or debilitating.

I started out in October 2001 with symptoms but didnt have an EMG/NCS until October of 2003. By that time my PN was moderate to severe already. I was exposed to high levels of toxins for an extended period of time so no surprise there.

Even if your emg/ncs comes back negative now, it could turn to positive in just a few short months. I hope this helps.