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abnormal emg and thoughts about genetic testing?
hey i’m 25 year old female i have been here in scottsdale for a couple days at the mayo clinic. my EMG was very weird via the doctors and said something about increased insertional activity they want me to get genetic testing which im not sure about im wondering if anyone has gotten it done i also tested positive for MI-2 which strongly relates to dermatomyositis and i was supposed to get a muscle biopsy done but now they don’t think it’s myositis and think it’s more genetic no one in my family has any genetic muscle disease. wondering if anyone can relate im feeling a little hopeless and scared.
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@bprather
Another suggestion is to have your neurologist evaluate your migraines, do a small fiber neuropathy skin punch biopsy to check nerve damage that affects skin sensations causing itching/burning/temperature issues. They should also consider a MRI of brain to rule out anything causing migraines and vision issues. My son was told by his neurologist to take magnesium and omega 3 supplements which have helped reduce his migraines with aura. The minute he gets aura, he needs to take Motrin or Tylenol before pain hits to prevent painful migraines that cause him to vomit. This helps prevent the worsening of his migraines when they start. Drinking a lot of water with electrolytes also helps him with POTS blood pressure drops. He has a heart defect and gets light headed when he stands up plus Reynauds blood vessel spasming. We use the LMNT electrolytes brand and it is good. You need to drink at least 50% of your body weight in ounces of water with electrolytes to ensure proper hydration. This helps with headaches and blood pressure.
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I am assuming you have a full neuropathy blood panel to check for vitamin deficiencies and toxicities like B6 and B12, iron, thyroid function, glucose levels, etc. This can affect your nervous system, skin, organ function if abnormal. Are you vegan or vegetarian?
@bprather
It seems many of your symptoms are tied to your spine, spinal cord, nerves,
alignment, compression, instability, and structure. This is why I wouldn’t go the genetic testing route at this point.
@bprather
Are you really flexible/hypermobile? I am and was able to do splits and can today (I am 56) just bend over and touch the floor with the flat of my hand. No warm up needed.
Hypermobility can cause many issues with joints and cause instability and early degeneration. A rheumatologist can check for connective tissue issues.
@dlydailyhope
i had the autonomic reflex test done which showed evidence of isolated postganglionic sympathetic sudomotor impairment
also a pulmonary function that showed weakness in my respiratory muscles
@bprather
Keep in mind your MRI is taken in a static lying down position. It does not capture functional movement compression of spinal cord and nerve roots with certain positions. Spondylolisthesis means you have a vertebrae slipping over another and this could cause instability of spine and pressure on spinal cord and nerve roots. My L4 was slipping over my L5 and causing me many symptoms (had severe spinal stenosis at this level).
@bprather
Autonomic dysfunction can be tied to small fiber neuropathy damage. Ask to have the small fiber neuropathy skin punch biopsy (small samples of skin taken from thigh/calf or ankle). This is gold standard to do this type of biopsy to diagnose.
@bprather
Did you have Covid and the shots? This can negatively affect your nervous system health, too.
@dlydailyhope
that is very interesting. i did not know that. because the MRI wasn’t really showing much for the cause of all my symptoms the emg was more useful and the ANA and myositis panels being positive so doesn’t make much sense why they think it’s genetic when those were positivity results leaning towards autoimmune disease not genetic.
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i have had COVID 3 times but i choose not to get the vaccine