Guest guest Posted March 16, 2000 Report Share Posted March 16, 2000 I was 18 years old when I had my first EMG - Hurt like crazy - the whole time and they did a all over - both legs and both arms. Thought I was going to die before they got done! But - was real strange - I cried the rest of the day and most of the next day. Was real emotional, and had no reason to be. Finally figured it must have had something to do with all that electricity that they bounced around in me. I might also mention, the Nerve Conduction Study hurts just as bad on me. My doctor was so understanding, and would get over with real quick so I didn't suffer more - and he told me I was the only one (and he gives them all the time for years) that the test hurt! These great CMT nerves!!! Most people don't seem to hurt from these tests, but if your nerves don't work right, guess that is when it hurts more. Peggie The EMG test > > > Oh yes! The EMG hurts! I had the first one when I was about 14, the > second a year later.Lots of tears flowed. That was back in the 1960's. > Fast forward to last summer, 1999, I had one more. Smaller, very small > needles were used and it wasn't as bad, not nearly as bad...but, it > still hurt some. (no tears last summer, either!) > > Gretchen > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > DON'T HATE YOUR RATE! > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as > 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > http://click.egroups.com/1/2120/5/_/616793/_/953174588/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2000 Report Share Posted March 16, 2000 I was 18 years old when I had my first EMG - Hurt like crazy - the whole time and they did a all over - both legs and both arms. Thought I was going to die before they got done! But - was real strange - I cried the rest of the day and most of the next day. Was real emotional, and had no reason to be. Finally figured it must have had something to do with all that electricity that they bounced around in me. I might also mention, the Nerve Conduction Study hurts just as bad on me. My doctor was so understanding, and would get over with real quick so I didn't suffer more - and he told me I was the only one (and he gives them all the time for years) that the test hurt! These great CMT nerves!!! Most people don't seem to hurt from these tests, but if your nerves don't work right, guess that is when it hurts more. Peggie The EMG test > > > Oh yes! The EMG hurts! I had the first one when I was about 14, the > second a year later.Lots of tears flowed. That was back in the 1960's. > Fast forward to last summer, 1999, I had one more. Smaller, very small > needles were used and it wasn't as bad, not nearly as bad...but, it > still hurt some. (no tears last summer, either!) > > Gretchen > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > DON'T HATE YOUR RATE! > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as > 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > http://click.egroups.com/1/2120/5/_/616793/_/953174588/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 When I got my EMG done at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, I cried like you WOULD not believe!! I got bit by a dog when I was thirteen, and the EMG has excelled to the top of the list of " The Most Painful Things I Have Ever Had To Go Through. " (shudder shudder) That was one experience I NEVER want to repeat!! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 I might as well throw my two cents in as to the EMG. I have had two done the first about 5 years ago and the other one done last year. I feel weird saying this but I really did not mind it at all. Maybe my nerves are so dead they can't feel anything! I can't believe how different we all are but we all have the same disease. Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 I might as well throw my two cents in as to the EMG. I have had two done the first about 5 years ago and the other one done last year. I feel weird saying this but I really did not mind it at all. Maybe my nerves are so dead they can't feel anything! I can't believe how different we all are but we all have the same disease. Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 << I feel weird saying this but I really did not mind it at all. Maybe my nerves are so dead they can't feel anything! I can't believe how different we all are but we all have the same disease. >> Me too! I just had one EMG, 1993, and it was almost a non-event for me. I was curious about it, and I watched the movements on the monitor, but I felt virtually nothing. I could SEE that she was sticking tiny needles in my legs and ativating them, but there was no pain. I assumed it was how acupuncture would be. When I left I remember commenting that I hoped my legs didn't leak from all the holes. A couple of years later when I started meeting CMTers online, and hearing their EMG horror stories I realized how fortunate I had been. I hate to frighten new people because we don't know how their EMGs will be. I've since been told if one is afraid and tense it is much worse, too. It's like telling birthing horror stories to a pregnant woman!!!! Or telling horrible doctor stories to a person who is about to undergo surgery. This isn't a criticism, just a comment about how run my own life. I agree, our experiences with EMGs are another example of how differently we are affected by our CMT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 Re: The EMG test >From: Buchie54@... > >I might as well throw my two cents in as to the EMG. I have had two done >the first about 5 years ago and the other one done last year. I feel weird >saying this but I really did not mind it at all. Maybe my nerves are so dead >they can't feel anything! I can't believe how different we all are but we >all have the same disease. >Betty > I have had two in the past 18 months and the first one hurt, the second one reduced me to tears! >Becky M. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 2.9% >Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! >http://click.egroups.com/1/936/7/_/616793/_/953340258/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 In a message dated 3/17/2000 4:45:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, Buchie54@... writes: << I might as well throw my two cents in as to the EMG. I have had two done the first about 5 years ago and the other one done last year. I feel weird saying this but I really did not mind it at all. Maybe my nerves are so dead they can't feel anything! I can't believe how different we all are but we all have the same disease. Betty >> The EMG awoke my dead nerves from the grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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