if in the future you do have to have an emg/ncs scheduled, most people who have had them dont find them to be all that bad discomfort wise. i have had ten of them already and would not hesitate to do them again if necesssary. they arent pleasurable and i wouldnt have one done for fun but they are not terribly painful. some people dont seem to be able to handle them, but most do. IT is part of the process of making a diagnosis for PN. I wouldnt avoid it and be misdiagnosed.