srb Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hi all, I had the EMG on my left arm and neck this week. The physician said the good news was that my muscles and nerves are healthy/undamaged. He stated he thinks my ulnar nerve is irritated and recommended a cubital tunnel splint for sleeping and a padded thing (awkward!) for daytime/as needed use. Yay, more gadgets I think it is so interesting... I had just read a research article about similar issues in EDS patients (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23743406) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjensen Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I read the article. That is interesting. I have looked into the possibility of EDS for me, but does not look like that is my concern. I have had a couple things come up that made me think to it, but right now, I think it is a slim chance that it is at the root of my issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hi gjensen, finding the root of our problems does seem to be the ever present challenge, doesn't it? In the beginning, I brushed aside EDS for myself also because I didn't think I fit the profile. Now I am increasingly suspicious as I learn more about it. It's hard to know how many specialists to see and how far to pursue hunches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjensen Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hi gjensen, finding the root of our problems does seem to be the ever present challenge, doesn't it? In the beginning, I brushed aside EDS for myself also because I didn't think I fit the profile. Now I am increasingly suspicious as I learn more about it. It's hard to know how many specialists to see and how far to pursue hunches... It is hard to know. So much carries so many common symptoms. I am figuring on re evaluating after Mayo. If I suspected it, I would pursue it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Glad you have Mayo to "look forward" to... I hope it is greatly valuable for your diagnostic journey. I am relieved to have this step over with and to find that I tolerated the procedure well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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