Hi, I had a EMG today that was not to much fun to say the least.......
They put the needles in my RSD arm, hand and in my neck OUCH!. My question is this.. As soon as i walked out of the Dr's i noticed this HUGE lump on my forearm..... This was 3 hours ago and its still there, (it has gone down a little but not much) and it hurts like HE(*^*%&&*
Anyone know what this might be?
And yes my whole arm, even fingers are stiffer now then they were before... SO i dont think i will be getting anymore EMG's! Esp after she told me today that it showed No nerve damage and she also thought it was RSD
sandy

I don't know the answer to your question, but I wanted to send you some soft hugs!! ((hugs))

This is SO ROUGH to get through. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Sandy.


BTW, is that you and your baby in your avatar?

Thanks or the hugs. And the picture is me and my grandson (kaden)
sandy

I was at the Mayo Clinic many years ago and a requirement to get into the pain clinic was an EMG. Knowing that I was highly sensitive to even "touch" I knew that would really do me in. Thus I refused. Later saw a neurologist there who said I did the correct thing considering my high level of sensitivity. Then just a few years ago another to specialist insisted on an EMG> Once again I refused and I haven't seen him since.
I have a hyperactive nervous system and know those needles would trigger off more pain.
I am so sorry that you are experiencing difficult with your arm. I do hope it subsides. Perhaps you could call and ask for their advice on what to do about it. By the way - why did they want to do this to you if they even suspected RSD.
Best wishes
Sydney

Well after I have had the test today I ask myself the same question.. Why oh Why did I ask for this test....
The reason was..I had shoulder surgery on Dec6th, My surgeon since then has been very "Un friendly" ad not wating to do anything for me except send me to a PM dr....I wanted to make sure something did not happen in my shoulder during surgery that made me like this, because the pain and swelling started 2 days after surgery.. Or maybe i just did not want to believe it was the RSD? Well Now i think i finally no and should now just start believing it...I go for a Nerve block in my Neck on May 30th (not looking farward to that either) But oping it helps so i can finally get rid of the swelling in my hand, the purple color and be able to move my shoulder once again and MAYBE go back to work before i lose my job
sandy

hi sand,

my name is jennifer and i'm new here but i was just reading one of your posts regarding the emg you had. actually, your scenario sounds quite a bit like mine and i guess i'm looking for a little advice? i had shoulder surgery also to repair a torn rotator cuff and then a second surgery to remove scar tissue. a year later i am just being diagnosed with rsd. anyway, my pm wants me to have an emg because i've never had one and he wants to rule out nerve entrapment? also i had a stellate ganglion block done almost two weeks ago and it was horrendous. did your pm use fluoroscopy? did your eye droop and become red and did you have warm sensation in arm and hand? sorry for all the questions-but i'm trying to decide whether or not to go somewhere else to be treated. my pm doesn't want to another stellate block, instead he wants to do a cervical sympathetic nerve block. anyway, thanks for your time and i hope to hear back from you.

Aww!! Very sweet picture. Is he your first/ only grandchild?



On the EMG (Sydney) -my PM Dr has offered me to get one done but I didn't know if the pain would be worth it and for the past 2 months or so I have been debating it... no one knows if I "actually do have a nerve injury". I believe I do- because I smashed my finger real bad in the car door (that started my RSD), but I don't know if if I have a small nerve injury it will show up on the EMG. I believe that usually they only pick up the larger nerves (especially if the EMG machine is old)?! Recently I have opted against getting the EMG at least for now- I am in too much pain already and the treatment I get for RSD will be the same whether or not I have a identifiable nerve injury.

I also have a lot of sensitivity issues and for that reason I think an EMG for me would be sheer tortue. I know just what you mean.

Yes my first and only grandbaby..... LOL
And i still have this hard lump on my arm and it hurts terrible, SO im thinking im going to call the dr and see what they say
sandy

sandy,

get that thing checked soon....it could be a small ruptured blood vessel under the skin....whatever it is, u need to know.

i'm sorry u had to go thru the emg.....i know that sometimes they do them to rule out other possibilities but it's still torture.....i simply won't allow them to do an emg on me again.....my family doc sent me to a new neuro recently and he mentioned emg and i told him that unless there's something in it for me (like a promising treatment he wouldn't otherwise consider), he'd have to hog-tie me to do it......the funny thing is that the neuro thought about what i said and replied 'no, it wouldn't change anything....i'd just like to know what's happening'.......however, he did agree that an emg isn't needed right now.....so, refuse to have it if anyone suggests this test again because emg's are what neuros DO and sometimes they're operating on auto-pilot....
make them convince u that this is necessary.

i hope u start feeling better quickly.

liz

p.s......congrats on the grandson.....isn't being a grandmom great!!!

Hi Sandy!! I am so sorry you had to go through all of this!! Please get this checked out.. run.. do NOT walk! I don't mean to alarm you, but this is not normal after they put those needles in your RSD arm. ((Big Hugs ))and prayers going out to you!! Your grand baby is beautiful and so are you!! Love, Desi