I had my nerve conduction test this afternoon. I'm sorry but I have to say that it DID hurt. :eek: I feel like a wimp. It wasn't like I had an EMG with needles. However, I was grimacing in pain, :dizzy: especially when my left hand was being tested.

Can anyone tell me if this is normal?? The nurse kept saying "are you okay?" And apologizing for the pain.

I was just wondering if the amount of pain experienced in the test means anything or if it is just a matter of indiviual pain tolerance.

Thanks so much. I don't know what I'd do without this board!

Lynn

Yes Thetestis Verypainful I Had Itdone Twice. Sometimes They Are Inconclusive The Symptoms Are Whatcountsif You Have The Pain And Numbness Thats What Matters. Dontgive Up .
Hurten

Thanks again for your help, Hurten. I sure appreciate you taking the time to respond. I'll let you know what I hear on my test from the dr.

Thanks.

I had the nerve conduction test done on both hands last month and other than the muscles jumping, it didn't hurt much. It's the test where they touch this wand thing with two metal prongs (for lack of a better word) to different parts on your hand right? I'm not sure how many different types of nerve conduction test there are. The test showed that I had moderate CT in my left hand and mild in my right. I went to see a general surgeon and he said that those test aren't very conclusive as they don't tend to get to the extent of damage the CT is causing. Anyway, the test didn't hurt for me just felt a little strange but everyone is different. I had surgery on my left hand on 2/16 and surgery scheduled for my right hand on 3/9.

Thanks Shaelin. My test was having electrodes stuck to my wrists and fingers and the electrical source plugged into these electrode things. I didn't expect it to hurt like it did. I read up on it so I'd be prepared. It's probably just different for everyone. How was your first surgery? Do you notice any improvement yet? Good luck on your second surgery.

Lynne

Lynn,

My first surgery went great. I "woke up" after surgery because they used that twilight sedation and I could tell already that my hand had improved. It no longer hurts or falls asleep. Every now and then depending on how I move my hand/fingers I get this minor little shock at different spots on my hand but it doesn't really hurt. It may just be that it's not healed completely yet. I think I'm going to ask the doctor about that when I go in for surgery on my right hand. But if that is the only pain/discomfort that I have from now on after the surgery, I'd say the surgery was a success. Can't wait for surgery on my right hand so I can finally be out of the pain from CT.