comments about magnetic resonance spectroscopy

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I had a MRS on right gastrocnemius muscle.It was at the same place as

that 1991 study was done(McGill/ Montreal neur. Institute). I had it

in 1997. You have to exersize your calf muscle in the MRI machine

until you are exhausted. Then they do measurements of ATP, inorganic

phosphorous, creatine etc. I thought i was totally exhausted but it

was the pain from the band where they cut off the blood flow. So the

results were inconclusive. so if you have the MRS make sure you work

that calf til it is totally exhausted. I am still not diagnosed.But

life is better than then because i have made some changes in

lifestyle and coping strategies.

Thelma