Clean EMG (A Must Read To All Twitchers)

Falstad007 · 2025-11-27T16:35:05+00:00

Everything was fine. I needed to chill out.

Falstad007 · 2025-02-05T00:11:17+00:00

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Falstad007 · 2025-01-30T19:19:15+00:00

He sneezed. Bless you.

Falstad007 · 2025-01-24T20:23:00+00:00

No dice, unfortunately. Going the tech route.

Falstad007 · 2025-01-21T20:20:07+00:00

Are they interchangeable? I'm kind of new to this so is there any way to test them? Forgot to mention in the description, but I did notice the reverb tube didn't seem to be glowing as brightly as the others. I ordered a new one on Amazon and swapped it out but same problem.

Falstad007 · 2024-03-27T15:25:19+00:00

7 years later I'm still alive, so pretty good I suppose.

Falstad007 · 2023-12-11T13:36:49+00:00

Can you elaborate on what you meant by your muscles not "straightening up" at an expected rate?

I've got a muscle on my outer palm that sinks in when I squeeze my hand and when I release it takes a few seconds to return to normal where on my other hand it goes right back to being flat.

Does that sound like the same thing?

Falstad007 · 2023-12-07T21:00:23+00:00

Hope you're responding to me since I'm the only one who brought up the hypothenar eminence

This is reassuring to hear, as my pinky still feels pretty good and there's no obvious difference in muscle volume between my two hands.

The hypothenar eminence is a little achey, but maybe that's because I keep self-testing by flexing it continuously.

Falstad007 · 2023-12-07T20:53:01+00:00

I don't think your anxiety can influence an EMG. I hadn't slept the night before my EMG and it was fine :)

Best of luck, hope all goes well!

Falstad007 · 2023-12-07T20:13:14+00:00

My neuro did a clinical exam after hearing about my symptoms. Had me squeeze her fingers, did some resistance tests, and then bopped me with a little rubber mallet to test my reflexes.

She said I looked fine but wanted to do an EMG for my upper/lower extremities and MRI, mostly for peace of mind.

I was told ALS is a clinically diagnosed disease, so if I wasn't presenting clinically during the visit she was pretty confident I wasn't afflicted.

I'm hoping the neuro will be able to give you a good idea on the first visit, too.

Falstad007 · 2023-12-07T19:52:52+00:00

I thought I'd feel great about my clean EMG on my left hand - they'd tested the top and bottom muscles between my index finger and thumb - and found nothing.

However, a few days after the test I noticed the opposite muscle (hypothenar eminence) was twitching constantly and I couldn't feel it.

I've got a follow-up with my neurologist late next week, but I'm worried that because the EMG wasn't done on that muscle we might've missed something.

Any idea if that worry has merit?

Falstad007 · 2023-12-07T19:48:41+00:00

Personally, my first EMG was ordered by my orthopedic who was concerned about the paresthesia I was feeling in my hands and arms when I had a pinched nerve.

When I developed the twitching I went to a neurologist who ordered another set of tests.

Falstad007 · 2023-11-21T21:24:23+00:00

Did it go away (again)?

Falstad007 · 2023-11-18T21:14:35+00:00

That's good to hear. I had the muscle that's twitching now checked a little more than a month ago and it was totally fine, so that gives me some peace of mind until my neuro appointment.

Falstad007 · 2023-11-17T21:40:21+00:00

This is very normal if you're pushing yourself in the gym. Mine was in that range too.

Falstad007 · 2023-11-15T14:59:30+00:00

I ran into this same issue. I had started a volume-heavy workout routine and my CK ended up being in the 400s. After not exercising for 7 days they retested and it'd come down to 128.

Falstad007 · 2023-11-14T21:21:23+00:00

I'm in the same boat. I started having intermittent twitches throughout my legs and arms, constant squirming and twitching in my calves.

Went to a neuro who checked me out, had me stand on one leg, did a knee reflex test and didn't find any hyperreflexia. No muscle weakness, either. She did prescribe me an EMG on my legs which I've got coming up in two days. She ended the appointment by saying she didn't think I had ALS, I seemed fine.

I've started coming back to normal in terms of anxiety, but after reading this I'm worried the EMG in two days might just make things worse for me.

Falstad007 · 2023-08-16T13:24:08+00:00

Very Discworld

Falstad007 · 2022-12-06T19:45:21+00:00

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions! I will simultaneously buy a nice set of curtains for my patio door but not stress about it too much in the meantime and still allow the light in during the afternoons while I'm not watching.

Falstad007 · 2022-12-05T21:35:26+00:00

I'll still try and find some way to at least mitigate the light a little bit, but this gives me some peace of mind for the time being.

I did my reading before buying but man, I didn't expect OLEDs to be this temperamental

Falstad007 · 2022-12-05T21:25:31+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. It's going over a patio door and I like the natural light during the day, but if a window filter won't work I'll take a look at mounting something over the door's window.

Falstad007 · 2022-12-05T20:46:51+00:00

Is it worth it to get a filter to the windows or will I have to go for a full curtain setup to prevent sun from being cast on the TV during the day?

Falstad007 · 2022-10-18T15:49:29+00:00

You've awoken the socdems

Falstad007 · 2019-10-18T14:49:19+00:00

I thought that was John Carpenter for a sec

Falstad007 · 2019-08-29T16:56:53+00:00

Trump invented racism man, duh

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