Just curious: would having Raynaud's effect the results of an EMG? Luckily, at Mayo, they warmed me up prior to the test because my hands and feet are usually pretty icy in an exam room.

One thing that helped during my EMG was that during the needle portion, I would look away and focus on my breathing. Deep, slow breathing made any discomfort much more bearable.

fanfaire
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Hi. I have had the ssep. I had it after my first emg/nc showed little compared to my pain. That ssep is suppose to show more and did for me. I also had at that time my emg/nc repeated. At the time I had my ssep and the second nc/emg my pain was at an all time high. The first time I had the emg/ssep it was no big deal but because I was so sensitive later on and in horrible pain I had a harder time. The guys who did my second test at the neuro were so nice and tried to distract me. They kept checking in to make sure I was ok. You will be fine just use your voice and focus on that you need to do it to get some answers and then relief.
Fanfaire I freeze too in all exam rooms and docs office. Part of why I dread apts. When I get cold and my feet are blocks of ice it sends the pain up and it is so hard to warm up.
Good luck and many thoughts.Welcome too