Electromyogram Test

[scadman]

I was diagnosed with a B12 deficiency approx. 18 months ago, at that time I also developed neuro symptoms in my feet, A simple test with an instrument similar to a tuning fork showed a degree of loss of nerve function in my lower leg. After some argument I got GP to agree to do a referral for Nerve Conduction Tests, and I received a letter from local hospital to say I was on their waiting list. 2 days ago I received an appointment from a different hospital in a different health Board area with an appointment for a ELECTROMYOGRAM, I have Googled this there is a lot of information about, but nothing to suggest this is usual procedure for B12 deficiency. Anyone else had this or know if it is usual practice.

Thanks

[gillianTS]

Hi scadman

I was interested in reading about your muscles and wondered how you got on with the nerve and muscle test you were going to have.

I have similar issues with muscles never wanting to relax and wake up feeling like I have done a marathon every day... I am waiting for my follow up appointment after having my nerve and muscle test a couple of weeks ago when the Neurologist carrying out the test told me I had some peculiar muscle inflammation in some of my muscles which was a bit of a shock because the referring Neurologist was absolutely confident that the test would find nothing but she wanted to completely rule this out, so I went in thinking the same thing.

I have also yet to be diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency because my results came back out of the normal range as being high and yet my previous 2 test 2015 and 2017 I was in the middle of normal range, so I have a 100% and 88% increase on those previous tests. Loads of symptoms but a rheumatologist who has no advice or recommendations on high B12, thankfully my GP has agreed to carry out a MMA urine test and I feel forced to pay for a MMA blood test as well as another B12 to recheck , NHS not prepared to retest B12 for 3 months... GP not satisfied with no answer on high B12 and been very helpful in listening to my research on high B12 could be a spurious reading and needs to be checked for deficiency...

Anyway I would love to hear how you got on, and if you were diagnosed B12 deficient before or after you wrote about your muscles.

Thanks, Gillian