Hi Lois,
I had 3 SFEMG's - the first one was in my forearm, the second in my forehead/eyebrow and the 3rd one was done in both my arm and forehead. They weren't pleasant - and I had three different doctors do them - I think it is very dependent on their experience (both results and pain) and the equipment they use - but I found all three to be less painful than the EMG's...Maybe I am weird (oh that's right, I know I am)!!!
Gabe