jazzanatra

I got my EMG report and it reads :

left tibial motor responses normal, including F responses. left deep peroneal motor responses normal, including F responses. bilateral sural sensory responses normal and symmetric
EMG of selected muscles representing left C5-T1 myotomes showed reinnervation (mild polyphasia only) in left deltoid. L2-S1 myotomes showed reinnervation (mild polyphasia only) in left tensor faciae latae, no myotonic motor units were observed in any of the tested muscles. paraspinal musculature at left C5 and L4 level was normal. no electrophysiologic evidence for generalized, sensorimotor polyneuropathy affecting large diameter axons. the scattered mild neurogenic changes in proximal left arm and leg muscles are of uncertain clinical significance, but may suggest mild left cervical and lumbosacral radiculopathy ....
do you mind translating? I'm very frustrated because my symptoms, especially in my left arm, are really significant .... weak, spastic, twitchy .....

Hi Wright,

Thank you for your patience with me.

I was told the nerve conduction study was normal. Not sure about the "focal" part.

Thanks again for listening and responding to me. I appreciate it.

If your neuro suspects a pinched nerve, then the EMG must have shown signs of a problem that is focal and the sensory portion of the nerve conduction study was most likely abnormal. Both of those findings would point away from ALS. Please trust your neuro and do your best to let go of your fears.

The neuro told me that it looks like a "pinched nerve" but also said "nerve damage". Could this be seen as something that resembles a pinched nerve but later turn out to be something more than just that?

I know i told you I'd stop nagging you but I was really anticipating this second emg to come back completely normal like the first one I had two months ago.

My situation is quite complex as I have autonomic dysfunction and have struggled for years with it, to the point that my docs had to surgically place a pacemaker into my stomach because my stomach stopped working. They question MS as of rght now but on fortunately that will involve surgery to remove my pacer...

Do you think I can rest assured that this finding on my last emg won't turn into ALS? I wish I could know one way or the other as I don't really feel like having surgery for an MRI for potential diagnosis of MS.

Sorry to bug you again....

I'm not at all sure why this new neuro would only do the NCV because it wouldn't rule-out ALS; you need the EMG portion to do that. I still think you should let this go, because the EMG of two months ago was normal.

Hi wright,

I put in a call to Michelle regarding my experience with mirena and a possible link to her symptoms and mirena use as well.

Thanks for your correspondence with us both. It is much appreciated.

There is another new forum member "twinmommie72" that had the Mirena implant and then started developing similar symptoms as you. That is either a huge coincidence or there is something to your stories. There is a thread that was started by "jewelchic70" on the "Do I Have ALS" section. Go read her story.

Thanks so much for your reply, wright! I appreciate it very much!

I have already put in a call to the manufacturer. If these symptoms are, in fact, from this device, it is important that this device be pulled off the market, as I have already met at least a dozen young women who thought (AND their DOCTORS) their symptoms were from MS, ALS, lupus, etc when in fact, they had symptoms from this device. It causes unnecessary alarm when a medication can create such horrible side effects. I was admitted for three days down in Boston due to these symptoms and I would almost 100% agree this has all been caused from this device.

Thanks again for responding to my post.

God bless.

Angela.

Hello Jazzanatra. I got your message and I will simply say that an EMG will detect abnormalities before you feel any symptoms. Therefore, if you had an EMG after you felt your symptoms, then your symptoms have nothing to do with your neurons or nerves.
If you say that your implant is known to cause your symptoms, then it's probably a pretty good bet that it's your implant that is causing your symptoms. Call your doc who presribed it to you and the manufacturer of the implant and let them know what is happening to you.