hi all!!
ive got my brain scan&nerve conduction test tomorrow.i think im ok about the scan but am pretty worried about the nerve test as letter says itll prob be uncomfortable&can be painful!also my neuro said it would also cover the swallowing prob i have but letter says nothing about it!!my dp thinks i should just ask them about it when i go in but will they not know its also for that&if they are gonna do it for that how is it done?
im gonna take a couple o pain killers before the test&hopefully thatll help!!
can anyone offer any advice?i have asked before but no one had the swallowing probs so hoping someone can help!!!
thanks
jane
I had nerve test on friday. It is not as bad as they make it out to be.
They just stick pads along the peripheral nerve line and stimulate it. It just makes that part of the body twitch.
It is nothing to worry about
thanks for your reply sheriff.was your test for swallowing probs too?
jane
I can’t be of any help but just wanted to wish you luck for tomorrow. Sam xx
hi sam
thanks very much for your support!
i did ring the hosp this morn&they may do an emg i think it is!in my neck for the swallowing prob if needed.apparently they may be able to pick it up with just the elecrode test.so just have to see what happens.my appointments arent til late afternoon!
jane
hi all!
well ive had the tests done.brain scan took about2minutes!the nerve conduction was better than i thought it was gonna be!
had the electrodes on both legs&right arm&the needle in both legs.was bit uncomfortable but bearable in the most part.
the only really painful bit was when she put needle in my left calf.
she said she wouldnt put needles in my neck so that was all good!lol
get the results in about2weeks
jane
Hi Jane
How are you? Hope the next two weeks pass quickly for you and that the results give you some answers. Why did they only scan your brain and not your spine too?
My scan is tomorrow and my consultant has agreed to see me Friday morning so I may have an indication on wether I’m facing ms a lot sooner than I thought!!!
Ann Marie
2 weeks to get the brain results?
Hopefully not the nerve and emg test, as i got mine there and then.
Good to hear it was not as bad you imagined.
hi ann marie
im doing ok thanks.how are you?
neuro just asked for those two tests.didnt mention anything else so hopefully i wont have to have anything else fingers crossed!!
yes im hoping the next two weeks go very quickly!!
i hope everything goes well for you friday.i’ll have everything crossed for you!!!
hopefully itll be something a lot less worrying than ms!!let us know.
jane x
Hi jane
Well saw the consultant this morning who said that although my MRI has not been reported on by the radiologist so things could change, he has looked at it and the results are consistant with a diagnosis of MS. I am seeing him again on 2 December where I am assumming it will become official although he has already referred me onto an ms nurse so I think he’s pretty confident in his opinion.
I do also have a bulging disc in my neck which is putting pressure on my spinal cord, which as he said may cause a bit of confusion in the furture because it may be tricky to know if its that that is causing some of my symptoms of it is the ms!!!
It is actually a bit of a relief I think to have some answers so at the moment I’m not too upset at all. Hopefully I’ll be able to stay like this.
I’ll be thinking about you over the next week, please let me know how you get on.
Ann Marie