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anon050715

03-25-2015 12:13 PM

Weird But Good Happening After Normal EMG

So my EMG was completely normal and since my EMG and the normal test my "neuropathy" has pretty much lifted!

I hope it stays like this but it appears there is definitely a psychosomatic component to my symptoms. Worrying and focusing on it made it worse and forgetting about it makes is virtually vanish.

I still have a MRI to complete but the neurologist said I have no nerve damage whatsoever.

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xrox	03-25-2015 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by UTGrad (Post 1131770)

I've read that longstanding generalized anxiety can cause symptoms exactly like neuropathy including tingling, numbness, pain, and percieved weakness. IIRC the difference is the nerves are not being damaged.

en bloc

03-25-2015 01:08 PM

Hopefully your symptoms won't return. It is possible that your existing anxiety may have played a role in the increased symptoms.

The EMG results are great, but don't forget that EMG testing ONLY checks large fiber nerve damage. It is NOT able to detect small fiber neuropathy...which would be more consistent with your symptoms.

Just see how it goes and should your symptoms return, then get your MRI and maybe ask for a skin biopsy. Hopefully neither will be necessary. Keep us posted.

anon050715

03-25-2015 01:36 PM

My guess is something affected my nerves but my fear and anxiety of something being terribly wrong exacerbated the symptoms or prolonged them.

anon050715

03-25-2015 01:37 PM

But fingers crossed that whatever it was or is has passed.

baba222

03-25-2015 01:44 PM

agree

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Originally Posted by en bloc (Post 1131789)

Hope that your body has righted itself. Small fiber neuropathy can't be tested for except with skin biopsy and other auonomic tests.

baba222

03-25-2015 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xrox (Post 1131785)

Unfortunately for some of us, that is exactly what we have been told and can delay diagnosis. Rarely is it anxiety-most often symptoms cause the anxiety. Not anxiety producing the symptoms.

anon050715

03-25-2015 02:01 PM

Question for the senior members that have been around for a while.

Have yall seen folks join the forum, post for a while and then disappear?

I'll be honest if this goes away I won't be hanging around lol

For the folks that wonder if this is reversible the answer might lie in members that post for a while and disappear.

Coriny

03-25-2015 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by UTGrad (Post 1131770)

YAY!!! Stop being a worry wart and move on!! I pray this all goes away for you.

xrox	03-25-2015 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by baba222 (Post 1131803)

Unfortunately for some of us, that is exactly what we have been told and can delay diagnosis. Rarely is it anxiety-most often symptoms cause the anxiety. Not anxiety producing the symptoms.

I don't doubt it. However, living with anxiety/OCD my entire adult life has shown me just how powerful it can be. It is for sure a copout for doctors but for people who suffer with it there should be serious consideration of its impact.

anon050715

03-25-2015 03:12 PM

^^^^^yep^^^^

Case in point. Last year for months I felt like was suffocating. It was very scary and real. Went through a full battery of tests to find nothing. The top pulmonologist in the area told me I was mouth breathing cause of congestion and "focused" on my breathing.

Soon as I accepted nothing was wrong the symptoms went away.

bluesfan

03-25-2015 03:14 PM

UTGrad
I by no means consider myself a 'senior member' of this website but you only have to take a look at the Members List to see that there are many who join then disappear - what can I say - we humans are a fickle bunch. There's probably as many reasons why people choose to leave as there are different types of neuropathy, as equally there are possible remedies. If leaving the site is an indication that PN is reversible then I'm sure many would post of their 'cure' to encourage others. If you want confirmation of this maybe try searching earlier (last) postings - if you do let us know what you find.

anon050715

03-25-2015 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bluesfan (Post 1131837)

UTGrad

I by no means consider myself a 'senior member' of this website but you only have to take a look at the Members List to see that there are many who join then disappear - what can I say - we humans are a fickle bunch. There's probably as many reasons why people choose to leave as there are different types of neuropathy, as equally there are possible remedies. If leaving the site is an indication that PN is reversible then I'm sure many would post of their 'cure' to encourage others. If you want confirmation of this maybe try searching earlier (last) postings - if you do let us know what you find.

Reversible was not a good choice of word. Remission is what I meant.

It's likely some people came down with neuropathy only for the body to sort itself out and it go away.

bluesfan

03-25-2015 03:39 PM

It's likely for some types of neuropathy the body does fix itself - like a bruise that eventually goes away (aren't we a wonderful piece of bio-engineering?) Neuropathy is such a broad term for a complex range of symptoms that unfortunately for many a reprieve isn't easily found. I'm glad you seem to be getting on top of yours and if you do disappear I hope it means you're getting back out there and living life to the full - if not we'll see you around here maybe.

anon050715

03-25-2015 04:58 PM

I'm glad I found Neurotalk cause there are many different sub forums that I fit the profile and it's on Tapatalk.

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