Guest guest Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 I have a comment on the pain of EMGs... I had a few here in Youngstown thru the MDA clinic and thru my neurologist. They never hurt! They were not stressful or awful either. BUT --- when I had it done in Cleveland Clinic we I first became a patient there a bit over a year ago, it was horrible. They were aware of how bad it was there too. The staff felt sympathy for those taking it. It hurt unbelievably, and was much more involved than the ones in Y-town, more thorough. BUT when it's over it's over. You're done and you go on. Tired and stressed and wanting to WHAP someone in the head but relative fine just the same. Just MY 2 cents! Thanks Becca http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/CMTweightmanagement Re: The EMG test > From: KathleenLS@... > > > > > << 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. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > MAXIMIZE YOUR CARD, MINIMIZE 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/1/2122/7/_/616793/_/953343495/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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