For the EMG he did my left hand, left arm, left leg, left foot, my right leg, right foot, and paraspinals. He kept the needle in a very long time and moved it around and around. It hurt a lot more than the others EMGs, but he informed me that he was looking for polyneuropathy (since I have a lot of neuropathic pain) and fascics. The EMG started making a rhythmic sound and he informed me that I was hearing the twitching. He found twitching in several muscles. Sometimes it was a rhythmic sound and other times just a pop. The EMG was normal.After going through my history, he said he is very confident, based on the timing, that the vaccinations I had six weeks before my symptoms caused this flare up. He said some times illnesses and vaccinations can cause an autoimmune response that attacks our peripheral nerves or creates antibodies that interfere with the way the nerves function, but it never turns into something more serious. He admitted that we do not really know exactly what is going on with the nerves but they obviously are not functioning correctly.Now the following was music to my ears. He said that he has seen many people with what I am going through and he said odds are greatly in my favor that I WIIL IMPROVE. Its just going to take time. Like possibly another year or more, but it could be sooner. He also said there is no irreversible damage done to my nerves and confirmed what I already thought that some of the pain is caused by the repetitive twitching. Over time the twitching irritates the muscles and nerves. This is the dull ache I feel. My muscles frequently just quiver. He offered medicine if I need it, but I am going to try without. I have been on and off medicine for a year and a half and I am now med free. So here it is. I'm sure I am leaving other stuff out, but this is the main part. So very positive visit.
