My pain clinic dr wanted me to have an EMG and QSART test to confirm suspected RSD in my wrist. Every dr I have says they think it's what's going on. Anyways, last Tuesday I went for the EMG. The pain was horrendous! One of the needles that they stuck into my should was excruciating. I cried and screams and the pain has never left. It's as if it set off a fire of pain in my shoulder. I have never had any shoulder pain. That night I creid and cried trying to find a way to calm the pain. Since then it's eased up some but is by far from normal and barely tolerable. Has anyone else had a problem with the EMG test? No one mentioned any "risks" of the test.....had I known this I would have never agreed to it.

When they did my EMG it was the same way. I had so much pain during and after it was ridiculous. I actually get a small stabbing pain in those areas still. not always but its there. I also wish the mentioned any risks... Good luck wish i had more advice. my doctors still dont believe me that i have that pain or that it hurt that bad either

The dr that did the test won't even call me back...his nurse did and said he said the test couldn't have triggered it.....I KNOW it did! I went from zero pain to beyond a ten in a flash!

You are absolutely correct. They are awful and painful. The next few days will probably not be any better. Sorry to say this to you. I am only telling you because it is what happened to me too. It does trigger a flair up. I cried too during and after.

I'm so angry! If they had told me there was even a chance of this happening I NEVER would have agreed to it.

ME TOO! ME TOO!
Will never do another.

One thing you can do is anytime your doctors suggest a test or medication - come here to this forum and do a search for what ever it is that they want to do or try. If you see lots of posts of people having bad reactions, then you can think about talking to your doctor about other options.