Re: Re: EMG study

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Emg was painful for me also and left me with lingering pain. Try keeping heat on

the area if it feels good. If not, maybe ice it or apply a pain relief product

like Bengay or Icy hot. Take advil if you can.

I had a napping sleep study and was supposed to have an all nighter but never

did. They did find I had involuntary jerking in my legs during that study. I may

go for it another time though, as I do not sleep well at all.

Hugs,

ddean228 wrote:

Diane,

Can't answer about the EMG study, but have had 2 diff sleep studies.

There is no real pain involved in a sleep study. They hook up EEG and

EKG stuff, plus a pulse oximeter - you are " wired " for sound so to

speak and you sleep. The room I was in was very comfortable and while

it was weird having all that equipment on me, well, it was so they

could see what I was (or wasn't doing) while I slept. That's how they

found out I have severe obstructive sleep apnea. The 2nd time I had

it done, they actually had a cpap machine (continuous positive airway

pressure) hooked up to me as well and it took the technician bumping

it up to 19 (out of 20) before my episodes of stopping breathing

ceased. I now use a bi-pap machine and find it works quite well.

Darlene

>

> Hey ya'll , has any one else had EMG's and nerve

> testing?

> I had one Friday and of course they say it is only

> going to prick a little with the " Tiny needle " and

> then make your muscles dance.

> Lordy, I thought I was going to go through the bed,

> now I have a huge knotted muscle on my upper arm that

> is sore as can be. and the lower arm is tender to

> touch of course.

> my neck feels like some one over stretched the

> muscles and a nest of bee's moved in.

> Any suggestions on how to make the pain go away. my

> meds sure aren't.

>

> And on Thursday they are doing a sleep test due to no

> sleep meds working for me.

> has any one had that study done.

>

> Diane

>

>

>

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