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I had an EMG test today. I can't say that it was bad, but it was not very comfortable. There were a couple of moments of pain but those passed quickly. The whole 'sticking you with many needles one at a time" thing was not hardly difficult at all. Those needles are tiny and I only noticed two, I think out of all of the ones used on both legs. More noticeable was the electrical current sent through, or around, or whatever he did with them, once they were in place.

I can tell you now that should you ever need such a test and if you were also diabetic, it would be best for you if the doctor was unaware of it right off the bat. Mine seems to have assumed, from first exam through this following test, that as a diabetic my legs would be damaged and much more numb and unresponsive than those of a non-diabetic person. That would explain the first moment of fiery pain and a spate of tears while I breathed through the pain and back into normal. Wow. He finally figured out that starting with a minimal level of current was a good idea. My nerves, by the by, are working just fine, thank you, and are apparently closer to 'abnormally sensitive' than 'diabetically gone'.

So that's nice, I guess. It rules out neurology as a cause of the walking difficulty.

If this isn't a side effect of the Gleevec, then I'm just a medical abnormality and there is no answer to what is causing the reduced blood pressure and pain. Which would suck for my future. So join me in hoping that the Gleevec-free days lead to normal mobility again. Even if that means that my little blue car tag won't be legit after next April. (They'll have to come and get if from me! It's good for five years and by golly, I'm going to enjoy them! Except for when the parking spots are crowded and someone else might really need one.)