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Had the EMG test on Friday. It was not as bad as I had thought. No needles were used, the whole thing took about 3 minutes, it was painful and uncomfortable, but at least the test was short. Dr. Gordon said the test was fairly new for them. Interestingly enough, he has given me a RX for a valium sup...

Thats okay Tracy. I just wanted to be prepared thats all. I'm glad to know what I'm up against. Its an over 1 hour drive to the appointment, so I think it best I find a driver too, especially if I hit rush hour! Will give you my comments and experience when I get home. Thanks again for your informat...

Oh boy, I hope that I'm not the guinea pig on this one! LOL I have a call into the office to the nurse Leah. If I don't get any answers prior to my appointment I will be sure to post on here my experience. I will try to remember to ask how long they have been doing these at Mt. Sinai. When I met wit...

Tracy thank you for your reply. I admire your courage as well as telling it 'like it is'. Okay, I admit, I'm scared out of my tree now, I had no idea what it endured. To answer PS, Dr. Gordon is doing the EMG. One more questions Tracy, I am going alone to have the test done, I know how much pain I'm...

Hi PS I am having this done at Mt. Sinai Hospital. I originally was able to meet with Dr. Gordon and have since been referred to Dr. Peng. I am having the first nerve block done,by Dr. Peng, but waiting for appt date. Because it is my first time with him he is doing procedure at Toronto Western Hosp...

Hi, I am new on this site. I've tried looking everywhere for an actual description and what to expect during an EMG test. I am having one done in Toronto next week and want to be prepared. Can anyone tell me how exactly it will work and what to expect? Pain? Duration of procedure? As a side note, I ...