Would clonazepam (Klonopin) affect an Emg?

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Hi all, :)

I never thought to ask but would a small dose of Klonopin (.5mg) affect the emg results?

This is an anti-anxiety medication but its used for seizures. Its a benzodiapine.

Anyone know?

TY!
 
No, it would not affect it in the least. Again, you have a clean EMG with one "lower motor neuron symptom" (your toe problem). Please be done with this and get on with your life.
 
I'm almost curious to see what the next one will be. Would it matter that I wore purple underwear? Would solar flares make a difference?
 
Wright, Thank you! That certainly makes me feel better.

Zenarch, I understand where you are coming from & rightfully, I may deserve this. Its clear, Im not denying that I am obsessing over this & as People with more knowledge, perhaps it sounds stupid on your part.

Although even I laughed when I saw your post, :) please step in my shoes for just a moment.

Imagine, your wife, G-D forbid was single, you didnt exist, she lost her family tragically a few years ago & was left with no-one. She has your young children to care for.

She notices her pinky toe is dead, all sensations are normal but cant move it. She sees an als specialist, tells her its not als, sees another who says, repeat the emg, it can be too early to tell. She sees a podiatrist who tells her, this is weird! If its not muscular, then it has to be neuromuscular.

Imagine what goes through a womans head? Has the emg ruled it out, Why does one Dr say it can be too early? Why can I feel all sensation but cant move it? Who will raise the children? What if it is als? It has to be something.......Will it progress?

I am a clinical nurse who knows NOTHING about als. I am a Christian but when it comes to the worry of my children, I am like Any other nurturing mother. I am afraid for their well being, not mine & I can betcha that your beautiful wife would feel the same.

I REALLY dont want/intend to ask stupid questions but I feel comfortable here knowing you are all caring enough to share, your knowledge with me & I'm ever so grateful to be permited to ask.

Im confused, obviously:roll: & sometimes it takes a person more time to consume the words.........I go from hearing " CLEAR EMG=NO als" to "REPEAT EMG in 6 mo's"?
Im not processing something.

I love you all for the good, bad & ugly that is said & yes sometimes a good kick in the A** is necessary.........I understand but these past few weeks haven't been a walk in the park for me, as Im sure you can see.

I'll try to be more diligent when asking my questions.

Love you all! You are So Special!
 
rayray (is this what we should call you?)

You are a polite and caring person, but people can get frustrated with so many threads... you have a total of 33 posts and TWELVE of these have been entirely new threads; all within the span of one month. 12 new threads in 1 month is crazy.

I feel for your struggle and empathize with the anxiety caused by your symptoms. But you have to recognize that you're allowing your brain to become preoccupied with a worst case scenario rather than rationally assessing the reality of your situation.

There is only so much this board can provide. No one here can diagnose you or tell you anything with 100% certainty. But they can give impressions, and the overall impressions have been that your case sure doesn't sound like ALS. Your doctors agree.

Instead of painting "what if" scenarios, focus on what IS. And what you have is a weak toe, a clean EMG and everyone saying it doesn't seem like ALS. Please accept the idea that the doctors may not be able to tell you exactly what's wrong, but that DOESN'T mean the answer must be ALS. It means you may never know what the answer is, and that's certainly preferable to a diagnosis with a condition as serious as ALS.

Our bodies are very weird and we often don't have much control over that. Our minds can be weird as well, but you CAN control that.
 
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