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Susan - I'm not the one with PD, but I have had an EMG and was tentatively dx'd with polymyalgia. I think it's a little worse than fibromyalgia. Anyway, the pain is 24/7. The EMG consists of connecting one to a machine that registers the nerve movements. I could actually hear the nerve "talking". At one point one of the nerves was screeching. I halfway hypnotised myself so I wouldn't feel anything, but after he did my back, front, arms and by the time he got to my legs, I was moaning. I'm certainly not telling you this to scare you, but to let you know what to expect. I didn't have any advance warning. And worse of all, I didn't get a definite dx. Go for it. Don't know if that's help dx PD, but it certainly can eliminate other immune deficiency diseases; such as: MS, MD, ALS,Lupus and 2 others I can't remember the names of. Best to you. Jo Ann On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 20:27:00 +1100 susan robinson <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Hi all, > > I've sought feedback before, and am again - it's great having all > you > members to seek help from. :) > > I'm not yet diagnosed with pd. The doc suspects ms, but the mri was > clear > (which doesn't prove anything, I know), and now he wants me to have > an > electromyogram - to see if my problems are caused by nerves or > muscles, he > says. > > Has anyone else had an emg for diagnosing anything? The only > reference I can > find on the net is for it diagnosing motor neurone disease, and I'm > sure I > haven't got that. > > Did/do any other List members, get slight loss of "ticklishness" on > the sole > of the affected foot, in early pd? My reaction to the doctor's > reflex test > on the sole, and my confirmation that I'd had a bit of pins and > needles in > the fingers, made him suspect ms, but I think he's wrong. It's too > much > like pd. > > I found a really good article at > http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1999/07_99/conley.htm that > mentions > paresthesias (abnormal sensations) as a symptom. That might > interest a > member who wrote in last week asking about pins and needles - I > didn't keep > their email. The article was published in a medical journal and has > very > detailed descriptions of lots of symptoms, as well as info on pd's > course, > and diseases with which it can be confused. It says sensation is > usually > well retained, though. > > Has anyone any comments? > > Thanks for your support, > Susan. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to > http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn