i ski raced into college 4 knee surgeries by age 16...i think it was probably a bad indication with regard to the perdiciment i am in now:confused:

Hi Wakegirl,
EMG, never, never again.Thats all I have to say.

Sue K.

Desi, I was glad i was able to give you a laugh it was terrible... and i felt terrible.... I just flew up off the table and with my left hand rsd is on the right punched him square in the face... He was so shocked he just sat there and then busted out laughing... He said he was going to start wearing a face mask... At least he wasnt terribly mad at me lol..



:mf_swordfight: I thought it was funny after i got over the pain.. my bf sat there like i was nuts lol.... i think that was one of the only times he was embarresed of me lol! Oh well what do you do!!!

Pain free days and gental hugs to all :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

EMG - 3 too many! I feel they are just useless, I kept getting negative results which was expected. But, if you must endure one, I say do it to keep the doctors happy then run like heck. :winky:

One of my doctors told me if I have the CTS surgery it would go into that hand, but I can barely use the hand and the pins and needles hurt so bad and I cant hold anything in that hand. I am trying to hold out.

You guys are scaring the s**t out of me:eek: I am scheduled to have emg next Friday and I am very nervous about it! I'm really afraid it's going to send me into a major flare-up:(! Has anyone had an emg done and Not had a major flare? I think I'll just run away instead:D any thoughts? :grouphug:jen

one question ... why do you really need an EMG? if there is no real reason, don't have it. joan

Hey Joan,

I don't really think I need an EMG but my pain doc thinks I should have it done because he thinks I might have something pressing against my long thoracic nerve and he suspects cervical radiculopathy....oh boy! Basically I haven't had any tests done and I think he's trying to play the rule out game! I really am scared though:eek:! I tried accupuncture last week because I had read somewhere that it could help with the constant muscle tics that I have and he inserted one of the needles in my hand and I almost died! It was really weird because my nerve in my hand where the needle was inserted started twitching so bad that the needle was actually moving around and it was extremely painful-I don't know if it was the rsd that caused it or if he just didn't put it in right but either way it was very unpleasant and now I am worried that the EMG is going to really mess with me. Anyway, I was actually scheduled to have it done last month and I chickened out and honestly, I might chicken out this time too!!!! :hug:jen

Hey Jen dont be scared. It's no more than feeling like you stuck your tongue to a nine volt battery:eek:
Naaaaaaaah just kidding. I have had so many I dont even mind them
anymore. It is not a nice vacation but it's not torture either.
It is uncomfortable but hang in there:hug: