EMG Test Results: All Normal

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Hi All- just got home from my second EMG test. Thankfully all normal so the doc assured me I do not have any mnd, no neuropathy- nada. Of course I don't think I was really having many twitches when he did the needles. Anyway - my blood tests were all good- B12 level is up in higher range now but I noticed when I got home the ANA test was Positive when normal is negative but doc said everything was fine? I see that positive can be indicative of autoimmune issues. So now I'm confused again- do I need to pursue that test result any further?
 
I cant answer your ANA question because thats one I dont know much about, my neuro didnt want to run one, because he said it could come back with false positives and didnt see anything that made him think I had something auto-immune going on.But for your concern that you werent having many twitches when he did the needles, dont let this make you doubt the reassurance from your neuro or the EMG. They dont do an EMG to observe the twitches, they do an EMG to check the health of your nerves and muscles. They are looking for De-nervation and Re-nervation, not twitches. The twitches tell them nothing. They are looking for damage, you had none so you're good, CONGRATULATIONS :D) Take CareRobynn :D)
 
I have also tested positive for ANA. There are numerous reasons why you test can come back positive, and just as many that they dont mean anything is wrong. Generally, people with Lupus and Rheumatoid arthritis will have positive test results. But, more times than not it really doesnt mean anything at all. When I had my 1st series of bloodwork done, I test positive, speckled, homogenous. My ANA titer was 320:1. Next test everything the same except my ANA titer went up to 640:1. My RA (rheumatoid arthritis) level was slightly elevated. Last bloodwork showed my ANA titer @ 80:1, which is only slightly above "normal". 40:1 or less is normal, but my RA level had doubled. I went to a rheumatologist and she said that none of the numbers were any reason for concern. I saw her after my 2nd bloodwork results. My nerologist reviewed my last bloodwork results and said the same. Most people never have the extensive bloodwork that we BFS'ers have, so they go through life not knowing that they have abnormal bloodwork, mild neuropathy, carpal tunnel ect.... Hence the saying "Ignorance is bliss". If I have rheumatoid arthritis, but I dont have joint pain, does it really matter? Nope. Its good that you have bloodwork results simply for the fact that you can use them for comparison for future results. If any of the numbers get extremely high, your Dr. will know other things to check to determine what the cause might be. In the meantime, dont waste your time (like I did) being concerned about your recent results. It really isnt worth it. We (BFS'ers) try to pick every little thing apart trying to determine what horrible disease we have.Fact is, we probably cause way more damage to our heart due to stress worrying about all of this other relatively benign crap. Try and relax and dont let any of this ruin your holidays, or the rest of your life for that matter. Congrats on the emg results. Feel free to pm me if you have any other questions. Take care
 
Thanks - I'm just really struggling with all of this again- thought maybe it was calming down. Sitting here at work twitching and popping all over- makes it really difficult to concentrate.
 
Robynn is absolutley right, I couldn't have said it better! I hope you remember her words when the day gets long and you start doubting! I pray for peace!Rob.
 

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