Neuropathy

[Bethadamczyk]

Is it possible to have numbness and tingling, even though the nerve conduction study showed everything normal?

[Hidden]

Hi bethadamczyk

Yes it is possible to have numbness and tingling u need to go back to u gp and tell him what is going on because u need to have another ncs done some times it don't pick any thing up first time, it took three times before it pick any thing on my hands so don't give up. Good luck let us know how u get on

[sianr]

Yes it is and no your not going mad lol

[stephen111]

Yes it is, that is what I had in my body. Tests didn't show anything. I have now been told I have fibromalgia. The only thing that works for me is tramadol unfortunately it is addictive. Good luck

[scholey23]

Yes insome cases it is possible. In my own case my nerve studies revealed nothing untoward yet I had this pain from my low back down to my little toe with numbness and tingling and pins and needles in my thigh and buttock. This is, sometimes, part and parcel of Chronic Pain. I also suffer with Diabetic Neuropathy and have numbness, tingling , cramping and pins and needles in my feet.

[Hidden]

Nerve conduction studies test your long peripheral nerves - that branch from your spine into arms and legs . Sensory nerves cannot be tested with EMG studies because they exist in the skin and vital organs (trillions of them). So tingling may be due to sensory damage which Scholey23 points out - as she has diabetic neuropathy which is destruction of sensory nerves due to fluctuating sugar levels. However EMG Sstudies are not 100% accurate and often need to be repeated at a later date to capture anything. You will have to persevere with your GP.

[johnsmith]

Yes it is possible. Muscle pressure on a nerve can do this.

[Bethadamczyk in reply to johnsmith]

That's what I figured, but thank you for replying.

[earthwitch]

Yes. neuropathic pain and paraesthesias (those odd sensations like numbness and tingling) are to do with how nerve sensations are interpreted, so the nerve signals may be transmitting fine, its just that the messages are a bit wonky. A normal nerve conduction study will rule out things like trapped nerves (carpal tunnel syndrome, etc) and some neurological conditions, but won't rule out other reasons for neuropathic pain.

[Hidden]

They can do a skin biopsy for small fiber neuropathy. It can detect that easier than the typical sural nerve biopsy. That's considered a surgery and you have that procedure in the hospital. I had it done wide awake and I would advise anyone who gets a Sural Nerve Biopsy to be put under - It hurt me so bad and they knew it would so they put their body weights on me to cut the nerve.

A nurse came up in my face to give me the "scare factor" of a face right in

mine..she said "Are you Okay" right when they cut it. Whatever Mayo Clinic did at St. Marys Hospital did to get that nerve, I wouldn't tell anyone to have it done there.. By Golly I still remember that pain.. get a skin biopsy if possible. =)