Hey all, hope you’re doing good today. Just to prefise, I’ve calmed down since my last post, and I’m taking the necessary steps to find out what’s wrong with me whether it be anxiety or something else. So I got my EMG today at NMC, by a neurologist that specializes in ALS/MND, so I’m sure it was done well. He did 4 on my left leg and 3 on my left arm and on the muscle between my thumb and pointer.
To be honest it was very strange feeling, I didn’t like it, and it hurt afterwords. Although he wouldn’t answer any of my questions during the test, besides me asking if it was supposed to make such a loud noise when I contracted the muscle, to which he said “yes, you will hear a noise.” So I don’t have my results yet, I will be getting them on Monday.
During the EMG I was very careful in listening and viewing the machine. When the needle was inserted there was no activity, when he moved the needle around there was a bit of activity, but when I flexed the muscle it went crazy. Sounded very loud, and the waves turned into fast tall waves, that were a short distance from each other. Now I know I can’t determine the outcome of the EMG since I am in no way qualified in reading it, but it does make me feel uneasy.
I read that it will sound like rain falling on tin, and this is what it sounded like, but I’m not sure if that was only when the muscle contracts, could anyone specify? Thank you so much, I’m hanging in there until Monday.
To be honest it was very strange feeling, I didn’t like it, and it hurt afterwords. Although he wouldn’t answer any of my questions during the test, besides me asking if it was supposed to make such a loud noise when I contracted the muscle, to which he said “yes, you will hear a noise.” So I don’t have my results yet, I will be getting them on Monday.
During the EMG I was very careful in listening and viewing the machine. When the needle was inserted there was no activity, when he moved the needle around there was a bit of activity, but when I flexed the muscle it went crazy. Sounded very loud, and the waves turned into fast tall waves, that were a short distance from each other. Now I know I can’t determine the outcome of the EMG since I am in no way qualified in reading it, but it does make me feel uneasy.
I read that it will sound like rain falling on tin, and this is what it sounded like, but I’m not sure if that was only when the muscle contracts, could anyone specify? Thank you so much, I’m hanging in there until Monday.
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