EMG

So sorry you had such a bad experience! :( I did okay when I had my EMG. I would guess you may have already been in a flare when you were tested(?)

Just wondering if the Dr you refer to is a family practice doctor or a neurologist? My family doctor did what he could, then referred me to a neurologist, where I was further tested. Though my family doctor tried to be helpful, it wasn't until I saw a neurologist that I finally got some answers.

Hope you are feeling better. Have you found anything that helps the pain? Even a heated bed buddy or such? I hope your day improves soon!

Also, welcome to the forum! Sorry you, too, are dealing with fibro, but you've come to a very supportive place.

Thanks so much for your supportive replies. It was a neurologist that did the test. I called his office this morning to let him know how much pain I was having. His reply through one of his staff was, "Your symptoms are not from the test you had. Take Tylenol every 8 hours and call back if you have further questions. Not helpful at all. I take a lot of vitamin D and some magnesium but maybe not enough. I'm on a PPI for acid reflux that can take away your magnesium, so that is a good suggestion. I didn't know about potassium being helpful. I'll have to look up Fibro 101 for more info.

Wow! you actually got off a PPI. I have been taking one for 9 years and have tried several times to get off it without success. I was on Aciphex for 8 years when it stopped working, then have taken Dexilant for a year. I feel like I am taking poison but feel like I have no choice. What is the dosage of your Pepcid? If I get the courage I would really like to try it. I worry about my bones and the absorption of vitamins on the PPI. I have a very limited diet and have lost a lot of weight due to reflux problems and am now underweight.

I need to check out the magnesium malate too since it is a different type of magnesium in my chewable calcium. Thanks for the articles on fibro as they are very helpful. I am starting to feel that maybe I am not alone. I have been discounted for years by doctors who only believe in test results. If you pass the test there is nothing wrong with you. They don't know how to deal with pain.

Ssswimmer- the tingling and numbness can be frustrating at times. So many of us have had the EMG test. I think most of them come back normal. It would be nice if people can be more compassionate when giving the results. I have learned to cope with it. I have it on a daily basis. There are some meds out there that can reduce the irritation it causes. It can be hard to tell the difference between fibro symptoms and new health issues that arise sometimes.

Have you read many books on fibro? I know my book does explain why we have these symptoms. Once I learned these symptoms were normal with fibro then it reduce my anxiety.

Sswimmer, check out the gerd forum here. I had the nissen fundoplication to cure my horrible gerd. You can talk about it over there.

ssswimmer- the book I started with is called fibromyalgia and chronic myofacial pain by Mary Copeland and Devin Starlanyl. It's the second edition called survival guide. You can order it on line and it's cheap. I was so amazed how each symptom we go through is in there and the reason for most. Then I found out I had reactive hypoglycemic by this book by just reading it. I knew something wasn't right especially after a meal or eating certain things. I felt like I needed to lay down and become weak. Here it was and I knew that was me. So brought it to my Dr's attention. So that is why I love it! I am not so much in the dark anymore.