Effects of Gabapentin on EMG Question
Does anyone know if after taking Gabapentin for a while and noticing relief from your neuropathy can it trigger a false positive on an EMG to where it looks like your neuropathy is not present?
I ask because my situation is this. I have had multiple four EMGs in the past few years that started with showing a progressive neuropathy and proceeding EMGs confirming the progression to all over my body and worsening. I was then sent to another neurologist to help try to find the cause of the neuropathy. The new doc wanted to do their own EMG (like they all do) before proceeding with further appointments. During the EMG the doc just did a section of my body whereas all past EMGs from other neuros were full body. After the doc was done they spun around in the chair and said "good news you don't have neuropathy".
That obviously would be great news if I agree with them but my body tells me otherwise. I'm starting to lose function in parts of my body due to more nerve issues and other docs are saying to start considering more surgeries again to repair the problems before I lose total function. But I have this one neuro who basically says I'm cure and to have a nice day.
I'm just curious on if the medication is triggering a false positive and if anyone knows if that could be the case? From what I read online it is probable, but there is not enough research on it so I am looking to others who may have experience with this.
Thank you
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It is a bad drug my husband was on it and stopped because you can lose your legs do your research on it good luck
That story about gabapentin causing people to lose their legs is all bull shit. They're saying that on an online ad for the latest "wonder drug" that cures neuropathy. THERE IS NO CURE.
The very first neurologist that I saw years ago did the blood tests and the EMG/Conductivity tests on me, and concluded that I didn't have neuropathy in my feet. But my feet and my orthopedist knew better, so I got another referral to a second one, and he wasn't 100% sure either. I ended up seeing 4 neurologists over the course of 10 years before getting my diagnosis of idiopathic poly neuropathy.