[tourwick]

Hello - I haven't posted because I usually can just search this site and find all sorts of wonderful information. Thank you all for everything you've contributed.

I have autoimmune connective tissue diseases and recently developed something like neuropathy in my arms & legs.

Question - I have been on Elavil for a month and just switched over to Noritriptyline. I am having an EMG next Tuesday - should I stop that medication a couple days before so that the neuropathy will show up on the test? It does help the burning quite a bit, but I am afraid of going through it and the medication skewing the results.

Thanks for your help!!

[mrsD]

Welcome to NeuroTalk:

I am not sure. Elavil and nortriptyline work mostly in the brain
to render effects. But they do have some peripheral actions as well.

You should ask your doctor and/or your testing agent what to use.
I know some EMG patients are allowed drugs, like Valium etc. But I am not sure about this one.

Maybe someone else here knows.

There is however a controversy about the temperature you are at during testing. Some places warm you up, with heat lamps and others don't. We have had several discussions about that as well.
So if you ask about your medication, ask about that also. It is so cold this winter, temperature may be a factor.

[tourwick]

That's a good point - I have Secondary Raynauld's which shuts off circulation to my extremities when its even slightly cold. I will search around the site and look at other posts.

I should have said I am having an EMG AND nerve conduction testing - my brain collapses the two.

Thank you! Stay warm!