Nerve conduction study, has anyone ever had one

[LouLouxxx]

I am due to have a nerve conduction study done follow on post from others today. In very simple terms as I keep getting jargon what is it? what does it show/tell? Is if really painful? What is the procedure? Would love to have answers to this before Thursday 28 gmt please xxx

[Hidden]

Hi loulouxxx, had a nerve conduction study on my ankle years ago. It's a machine that can isolate the nerves that are causing you pain. Once they do that they can decide if they can remove the nerve or what they can do with it to get you out of pain it's not a big deal and nothing to be afraid of. I remember I was scared before I had mine done but it will be okay. Good luck!

[Blackwitch]

Hi, I've had nerve conduction studies. It was quite a while ago and all I can remember is having wires attached to various parts of my body and a small electrical current passed through. The technician didn't really say much, he kept checking back to his computer. It seems they measure how much time it takes for the impulse to travel down the nerve. I can't say it was pain free and the little 'shocks' made me jump, but don't let it worry you. You are most likely in pain at present, so it's nothing you can't cope with. Anyway, good luck for Thursday, and I hope it all goes well. xx

[sparker]

Hi I had it done last year checking my wrists, the nurse asked me to put my hands in warm water for a while then sat me down and put my arm on a pillow in front of her. The nurse then stuck a wire at one point on my arm the held another one at the opposite side, she then pressed a button and there was a tingle rather like a static shock. She then repeated this process at several different points on both arms. I did not feel uncomfortable at any point and the tingle was not painful at all, to be honest at one point it made me giggle. I hope this helps.

Steph

[nellysgran]

Hi I had one last year, its small wires attached to my arms and legs with an electric currant passing through, it doesn't hurt but it does make you jump, its more uncomfortable than really painful. Good luck, just think of something else when its being done.. hope it goes well i'm sure it will xx

[sparkle247]

Hi LouLou

I had an EMG earlier this year to rule out any trapped nerves in my neck or down my arms as I had so much tingling in my hands and feet. [Not to mention chronic pain] They attach wires on sticky pads to various parts of your arm and/or leg and pass a [small] electrical current through.

I agree with sparker it is marginally uncomfortable as it makes your hand or fingers jump uncontrollably, but only the same as the knee jerk test they do when they hit your knee with that little hammer thingy!. It is not particularly painful, just feels weird!! I found myself in a fit of giggles by the end of it to be honest However after the main tests the consultant then decided to extend his examination by sticking needles into various muscles and repeating them.

I found the insertion of the needle quite painful and disconcerting, as they seemed quite deep, especially below my thumb, but that might just be me?!!

I didn't get to hear all the results but at the time I was told I did not have any trapped nerves anywhere and when I saw my rheumatologist a few weeks later he seemed satisfied with the results and didn't comment further.

I hope it all goes well for you, try not to worry

Good luck x

[HKFuey]

I found mine funny too. The doctor had a tape measure round his neck like an old fashioned tailor and just kept measuring the parts of my hands he'd moved the wires to. Certainly more ticklish than painful. Mine showed up carpal tunnel caused by my RA in the wrist. Good luck, you'll be fine.

[Hidden]

Hello

quite a few years ago I had tests done on hands and arms,they check to find out if there is damage to your nerves.

Nothing to worry about,nothing extreme possible tingling etc

Good luck

BOB

[lizzc]

Hi, I had this nerve conduction tests which I was later diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demylating Polyneuropathy. I found it very painful and it lasted for about an hour, it was done on my arms and legs. It did make me jump alot. I was asked to have a lumbar puncture two weeks later. Good luck on Thursday x

[minka]

nothing to be frightened off

had it done twice once proper job 1st time they where playing at it

he or she will attach a electrode to your leg or your thigh

he she will then place a needle into your leg

they will tell you what part of your body will be affected ie your big toe tryes to bend back of bend forward etc.

they will usualy if a good one have a tape messure yes a tape messure to mesure the spot where they want the needle to go in

the small electrical current is nothing to wory about

they will usualy check if they find a nerve trapped at the spot it goes to

ie if its between the thumb and and finget to opperate them you will usually find some mussle wastage

ALTHOUGH MY NOSE DID LIGHT UP lol

regards john

[fastball]

i;m sorry to say it sounds like what they did when i first was diagnosed with carpol tunnel. I could not do it, when they put it on my elbow and the other on my thumb. As soon as they switched on i jumped of the bed , we tried several times but no. She then tried to do the fingers and as soon as she switched the machine on i said i can feel that the reply was i have only switched the machine on i havent sent the pulse down yet. She said that explained why we couldnt do the first test it is that i'm electrical sensitive. She just managed to get reading for the fingers which said i had carpol tunnel. I wont have it done again if i can help it.

My mother had it done and she was alright so just because i couldnt do it other can. hope everything goes alright for you XXXX

Chris

[Hidden]

Hi LouLou. I had these tests done about 10 yrs ago because of problems with wrists, carpal tunnel. I can say in all honestly the procedure was no problem at all, just felt similar to the feeling you get with a TENS machine, electrical impulses. Following the nerve tests i went on to have surgery for carpal tunnel on both hands which was quite successful on the one hand, less so on the other, and I am now facing more extensive surgery on one wrist due to serious erosions caused by RA.

I hope your tests go well and you enjoy the same benefits from the procedure as I did, Lynda x

[trianon]

I've had it done a couple of times on my hands - it does make you jump a bit but its not really pain as such.

[jolaine75]

Yes I have had this done, bit uncomforable,but not too long