JLW
10-06-2006, 11:19 PM
The EMG on my lower leg/right foot was quite an experience. The one I had on my arm and hand a few years back was so simple, almost no ouchies.
This one was a LOT different! Although, I'd say about 90% of it was fine. It was just the last few needle placements that took my breath away and actually got me nauseated. She even did a few on my left foot for comparison on a couple spots.
1. I have some muscle atrophy in a few places on my right foot. The neuro doc told me the atrophy is not recent, that it most likely was caused by the nerve being strangled in scar tissue before surgery.
2. And get this -- part of my symptoms is phantom pain -- she said you can have phantom pain anytime you have a nerve cut, that it doesn't only pertain to amputations. Just great. A pain that doesn't really exist. Should have known since the one pain was at the area where I can't feel anything.
3. So I asked her if I actually did have Peripheral Neuropathy since this muscle stuff and phantom pain was identified. She said yes, there is some.
4. She agreed with the other neuro (who is leaving for Florida) that I should try the Lyrica. She seems to think the nerves are still healing some, and that the Lyrica could help with the pain. Heck, next month makes a year since the surgery. Just how slow is my body at healing????
She explained about the atropy and neuropathy areas as she was doing the testing, and then after she was done I sat up and she went through it again. I thought how great is this, she is telling me again so there won't be any prob with remembering it all.
Guess what?
I don't remember it all. Guess cause I was nauseated and still a bit woozy from the foot pain from the last couple of muscle jabs she had to do. I plan on asking for a copy of the report she sends to my PCP next week. Then I'll have all the info. I need to contact them anyhow, cause I remember her saying I should have a follow-up appointment after I've been on the Lyrica for a bit to see how I'm handling it, but I don't remember what time frame the appt was to be for.
My memory sucks lately.
I know this may sound bad, but I am glad something showed up on the test. At least it is proof positive that something is messed up, so the docs don't have to think I'm just nutso and imagining pains. The other side of the coin is that I'm unhappy that what showed up cannot fully be fixed.
Ugh.
Do any of you know if atrophied muscles can be worked on and damage reversed?
Have any of you taken Lyrica with good results?
This one was a LOT different! Although, I'd say about 90% of it was fine. It was just the last few needle placements that took my breath away and actually got me nauseated. She even did a few on my left foot for comparison on a couple spots.
1. I have some muscle atrophy in a few places on my right foot. The neuro doc told me the atrophy is not recent, that it most likely was caused by the nerve being strangled in scar tissue before surgery.
2. And get this -- part of my symptoms is phantom pain -- she said you can have phantom pain anytime you have a nerve cut, that it doesn't only pertain to amputations. Just great. A pain that doesn't really exist. Should have known since the one pain was at the area where I can't feel anything.
3. So I asked her if I actually did have Peripheral Neuropathy since this muscle stuff and phantom pain was identified. She said yes, there is some.
4. She agreed with the other neuro (who is leaving for Florida) that I should try the Lyrica. She seems to think the nerves are still healing some, and that the Lyrica could help with the pain. Heck, next month makes a year since the surgery. Just how slow is my body at healing????
She explained about the atropy and neuropathy areas as she was doing the testing, and then after she was done I sat up and she went through it again. I thought how great is this, she is telling me again so there won't be any prob with remembering it all.
Guess what?
I don't remember it all. Guess cause I was nauseated and still a bit woozy from the foot pain from the last couple of muscle jabs she had to do. I plan on asking for a copy of the report she sends to my PCP next week. Then I'll have all the info. I need to contact them anyhow, cause I remember her saying I should have a follow-up appointment after I've been on the Lyrica for a bit to see how I'm handling it, but I don't remember what time frame the appt was to be for.
My memory sucks lately.
I know this may sound bad, but I am glad something showed up on the test. At least it is proof positive that something is messed up, so the docs don't have to think I'm just nutso and imagining pains. The other side of the coin is that I'm unhappy that what showed up cannot fully be fixed.
Ugh.
Do any of you know if atrophied muscles can be worked on and damage reversed?
Have any of you taken Lyrica with good results?