July 10, 2013 at 01:34PM

The status I posted earlier didn't work :( So here's a recap: I finally had my neurology appointment this afternoon for a nerve conduction study on my arms. I was a little shaken when suddenly I was handed an advanced directives packet and told I could keep my shirt on if I wanted (instead of a gown) but it might get blood on it. O.o (Note to self: Regardless of how simple a procedure sounds, always research it a little in advance to avoid surprises, particularly those involving blood.) Then the doctor came in and spent 30 minutes working over my arms. First he used a cattle prod up and down both of them repeatedly, then he used a fairly small (thank heavens) needle to poke into the various arm muscles and rooted around until a Geiger counter detected radioactive pain. At least, I'm pretty sure that's what it was. End result: the nerves in my arms seem to be functioning properly. No impingement, no carpal tunnel, no dead nerves. Which is pretty much what we expected. Now, though, I am living the aftermath. It feels like they shook up a can of killer bees and set them loose on my arms. One of the needles hit something very tender in my right arm and now it feels like it's got battery acid running through the veins there. My left hand has a monster bruise from a needle. Both hands are just strong enough still to manage to poke keys on my computer. And that's about it. Glad the answers were good. No surgeries, no need to stick with the neurologist. Just means it's another possibility checked off the list. Back to the rheumatologist and the new integrative doctor! via Facebook