Hallo,

my doctor sent me to a neurologist to find out whether I have peripheral neuropathy. He did an EMG and a NCS on me 4 months ago. Both procedures were extremely painful. I begged the doctor to stop, but he didn't. The nerves had to be stimulated again and again with ever increasing current until finally I cried out with pain. He gave me more than 200 electric stimulations and twice I had to vomit. then came the EMS which was even worse. The doctor inserted the needle 57 times, when he moved it around in my legs and asked me to contract the muscle I almost fainted with pain.
The diagnosis was that I probably have neuropathy, but the doctor wasn't quite sure.
Now, 4 months later, I still have excruciating pain in my legs, it is a burning pain that never stops. Besides, I have great difficulties moving my legs. I have the impression that my legs don't do what my brain tells them to. I can't walk any longer.
When I called the neurologist and told him about my symptoms he said that sometimes it just happens that the nerves are permanently irritated and that nothing can be done about it. He advised me to get strong pain medication and to buy a wheelchair.
Before the tests I could easily walk 10 miles, now I cannot even walk from one room to the other.
How can I get help? Can nothing be done about it? I am desperate.
Any answer will be welcome.
Irene