Now I'm really starting to lose it. I asked my Neuro 3 weeks ago for an emg and he said it wasnt nessisary, now I had to call him on call this weekend and told him some of my symptoms with the numb feet and I asked him about an ALS article that someone with no brain sent me. And when I told him what the article said he said "well the only way we will know for sure is for you to let me stick some needles in your muscles" I said do you think I need it, and all he said was that was the only way we are going to know for sure that what I have is not that. I'm really scared he thinks that may be a possibility to what is happening to me now. I dont know what to think. Help you guys, I'm really scared.'
Losing it: Seeking EMG/ALS
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Mommy....don't worry. That is the way that he rules out anything nasty. He does not suspect anything. When i first went to my neuro, he explained that widespread facics "can" be asign of als....pause...I asked him of the odds that he would find anything and he said 99.98% that there is noooo issue. Believe me I have been there. It has been 19 months for me and I still jump when my muscles jump...btw all day every day.I live in Loudoun County Virginia which has the second highest Lyme issue behind CONN...I am still thinking that is my issue even after several Western Blot and other test...Hang in there...a LOT of us have been where you are right now!!God BlessSteve
Thanks for your reassuring words Steve. I really do appreciate it. I am really scared, but I'm trying really hard not to be. My legs feel so weak though, and the fact that I got the ankle clonus still just fuels my anxiety about the whole thing. But I will deffinatly post after the test thursday, unless its bad, it may take me a min to come to terms and I dont know if I should post after it if its bad. Dont want to scare other people. 
Hi mommyLDN,I'm new to posting here but have been reading for several weeks, so please take my opinion for what it's worth (i.e., little to nothing). I think the neuro is saying that he's confident that you don't have The Disease That Must Not Be Named, but the only way to convince you is to have the EMG. In other words, he'll do it for your peace of mind. In any case, best of luck and please report the good news after the test.Mark
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Yes I agree with all the others. The EMG is to mainly satisfy your concerns more so than his.cheersRodger