thanks inventor...
I def may have worded things like I was looking for someone to diagnose me. So sorry about that! You said it right though...I was basically looking for clarification on my NCS. It was clean...only one reading that said "low normal" was noted. I keep telling myself "maybe I just have a pinched nerve or a slipped disk or something" but I'm confused as to whether a pinched nerve would show in your back if you had the NCS on your arms and legs. Does that make sense? Also with the disc question...I've never had a full spine MRI just the c-spine. I imagine if my neuro thought it was a disc issue, he would order a full MRI, or at least voice his suspicions. So far I have nothing to go on and each day is worse than the day before (physically). I can muddle through most of the things I could do before, but often it greets me with intense pain and cramping. Typing this note for example...I can do it, but I'm paying for it in pain. I know true weakness causes you to not be able to do things anymore, but I'm having a hard time understanding that concept. Like does someone just wake up one day and BAM....they can't open a jar, or is it somewhat progressive in nature? I keep reading that true weakness means you can no longer do what you used to, but I seriously can't imagine that just happening over night. Aren't their signs that things are slipping, and don't those signs sound like what I have going on? I'm sorry, I'm just thinking out loud. I wish I knew of somewhere else to turn. I don't want to make anyone angry here or waste anyone's time. I take comfort in my clean EMG a year ago. I just don't know what else it could be and I'm so scared since I have such young kiddos to look after. I love them with all my heart and soul and I'm just sad that they are suffering along with me : (