emg: electromyography

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hi everyone,

my doctor recommended that i have an emg performed due to the severe carpal tunnel in my left wrist. she also wants me to have it done on my right wrist (even though the carpal tunnel in that wrist is mild).

for those who may not know, an emg is an electrical stimulation test that examines the extent of nerve damage.

have any of you had an emg before? if so, what was your experience like? was it painful?

my doctor told me that if i experienced alot of pain during acupuncture (which i did -- acupuncture was performed on my left wrist years ago), the pain from an emg will be even worse.

my emg appointment is scheduled for next wednesday and i'm dreading it. :(

comments, anyone?
 
I had them quite frequently as a toddler. In my case, they were trying to determine how much nerve damage I had in my legs. I honestly can't say how painful the test will be for you, but from what my Mother indicated, it was quite painful for me. She said she could hear me screaming down the hallway when they hit nerves that had function, even though, they supposedly gave me medication to make me dopey. Bear in mind, these tests were conducted on me around 38 yrs ago, so how they perform the test now may be different. I hope you fair better than I did!
 
oh, geez. i don't think i want to go through with this. like i said, i had acupuncture on my left wrist years ago and my doctor said that if i experienced pain then, the emg will be worse. :(
 
it is quite painful. ive had 2. first being in 1993 and felt like he was actually running a wire up the inside of my legs at certain times. think i was 21 at the time. the last was late 2001 which wasnt as bad unless he hit something he wasnt suppose to other than the needle sticks but he did ask me a few times to push or pull against his hand with my arms and legs which made it worse. not something i would wish on someone but if your dr thinks its necessary then id do it. which is why i had another done.
 
oh man. i'm not going to do this. besides, i read that there is no guarantee of cts symptoms completely disappearing after surgery.

something else just occurred to me. i'm not sure i can have this procedure done because of my ci's. i e-mailed my ci audi, but have not heard from her yet.
 
i know its already been answered in another thread but ive been reading on cochlear implants on various sites and came across some information on the FDA website for things that cant be done with a CI just thought id pass it along.

"May not be able to have some medical examinations and treatments. These treatments include:
MRI imaging. MRI is becoming a more routine diagnostic method for early detection of medical problems. Even being close to an MRI imaging unit will be dangerous because it may dislodge the implant or demagnetize its internal magnet. FDA has approved some implants, however, for some types of MRI studies done under controlled conditions.
neurostimulation.
electrical surgery.
electroconvulsive therapy.
ionic radiation therapy"

original link:
US FDA/CDRH: Cochlear Implants - Benefits and Risks of Cochlear Implants
 
ncff07,

:ty: for that information.

my ci audi contacted cochlear who said i am permitted to have an emg as long as it is conducted more than 1 cm away from my implants.
 
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