mom_at17
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Hello everyone! Let me start out by saying im truly touched by alot of the stories ive read on this site and how supportive everyone is. This is my 1st time posting anything so im sorry if i make it a long story. My name is Gina and im 18years old. Going back to august 07, I gave birth to my son *which was when this all started* I recieved spinal anesthesia for a csection delivery and almost two days later i started having all these crazy symptoms such as tingling burning numbness twitching *all over my body* weakness loss of appetite cannot feel the urge to urinate nausea vomiting diarreah...everything! I also had postpartum depression for a few months which possibly made everything worse. I then had an infection which they said was a "superficial infection" at the site of where i recieved the spinal anesthesia and was given medication for a few days but it didnt help any of my other symptoms. I went to see a neurologist who did a ncv and emg and these were the results ...
Bilateral Media SNAP was slowed around the wrists. Right unular, radial and sural SNAP was normal. Right median, unular, peroneal, and tibial CMPA was normal. F-waves and H-reflexes were normal. Needle EMG of right arm and leg muscles was performed. Patchy small polyphasic were seen in muscles. Other muscles tested were normal.
Impressions:
Mild bilateral median neuropathy around wrists. Patchy small polyphasic units in proximal muscles suggested subtle myopathy.
so here iam almost 13months later and still continue with the twitching. i dont really have that much tingling or burning nor vomiting or diarreah thankgod. I kinda have my appetite back but deff not how it used to be and I still cant feel the urge to urinate. I can pee on my own but i dont know when my bladders full.. my doctor wants to do a muscle enzyme test (?) and maybe a biopsy but im really scared to do the biopsy so i totally refuse to go =( .. This is all very scary for me especially since im so young. My muscles are always so sore and i feel alot of pain from very little activity. Im still scared that i might have developed als from the anesthesia im able to do everything normally but i feel as if my body gets tired quicker.. has anyone else here had an emg and does my results sound like yours? should i worry about als? i remember reading a post about myopathy on here. does anyone know about that disease and what i should expect. anyhelp is much needed. thanks guys! youre in my prayers! <3
Bilateral Media SNAP was slowed around the wrists. Right unular, radial and sural SNAP was normal. Right median, unular, peroneal, and tibial CMPA was normal. F-waves and H-reflexes were normal. Needle EMG of right arm and leg muscles was performed. Patchy small polyphasic were seen in muscles. Other muscles tested were normal.
Impressions:
Mild bilateral median neuropathy around wrists. Patchy small polyphasic units in proximal muscles suggested subtle myopathy.
so here iam almost 13months later and still continue with the twitching. i dont really have that much tingling or burning nor vomiting or diarreah thankgod. I kinda have my appetite back but deff not how it used to be and I still cant feel the urge to urinate. I can pee on my own but i dont know when my bladders full.. my doctor wants to do a muscle enzyme test (?) and maybe a biopsy but im really scared to do the biopsy so i totally refuse to go =( .. This is all very scary for me especially since im so young. My muscles are always so sore and i feel alot of pain from very little activity. Im still scared that i might have developed als from the anesthesia im able to do everything normally but i feel as if my body gets tired quicker.. has anyone else here had an emg and does my results sound like yours? should i worry about als? i remember reading a post about myopathy on here. does anyone know about that disease and what i should expect. anyhelp is much needed. thanks guys! youre in my prayers! <3