Re: Usefulness of sleep study ()

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group!

Glad you decided to de-lurk. About your question on sleep study and

diagnosis. Here is my experience. My neurologist made the RLS diagnosis by

the second visit.

I had an MRI and EMG, and he also diagnosed two degenerative discs in my neck

and mild cervical radiculopathy, but the RLS was simply based on history.

We worked on finding the best medication routine and conservative methods for

dealing with my neck problem. We discussed a sleep study (due to my continued

fatigue) about one year into treatment, but didn't do it. I then went back to

my family physican for management, and about six months later he went ahead

and ordered the sleep study. All it really found was that I also had

apnea/hyponea syndrome, and apparently no significant PLMD. I passed on the

CPAC option, but have found that avoiding muscle relaxants (neck), drinking in

the evening, and being very conservative with sedative type medications help

me sleep better as far as the snoring is concerned. (Losing 20 pounds would

help a bunch but I haven't been able to do that yet.)

My physician thought it was worthwhile information in my overall management,

but it didn't really change much.

Jo from Mo

55

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group!

Glad you decided to de-lurk. About your question on sleep study and

diagnosis. Here is my experience. My neurologist made the RLS diagnosis by

the second visit.

I had an MRI and EMG, and he also diagnosed two degenerative discs in my neck

and mild cervical radiculopathy, but the RLS was simply based on history.

We worked on finding the best medication routine and conservative methods for

dealing with my neck problem. We discussed a sleep study (due to my continued

fatigue) about one year into treatment, but didn't do it. I then went back to

my family physican for management, and about six months later he went ahead

and ordered the sleep study. All it really found was that I also had

apnea/hyponea syndrome, and apparently no significant PLMD. I passed on the

CPAC option, but have found that avoiding muscle relaxants (neck), drinking in

the evening, and being very conservative with sedative type medications help

me sleep better as far as the snoring is concerned. (Losing 20 pounds would

help a bunch but I haven't been able to do that yet.)

My physician thought it was worthwhile information in my overall management,

but it didn't really change much.

Jo from Mo

55

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group!

Glad you decided to de-lurk. About your question on sleep study and

diagnosis. Here is my experience. My neurologist made the RLS diagnosis by

the second visit.

I had an MRI and EMG, and he also diagnosed two degenerative discs in my neck

and mild cervical radiculopathy, but the RLS was simply based on history.

We worked on finding the best medication routine and conservative methods for

dealing with my neck problem. We discussed a sleep study (due to my continued

fatigue) about one year into treatment, but didn't do it. I then went back to

my family physican for management, and about six months later he went ahead

and ordered the sleep study. All it really found was that I also had

apnea/hyponea syndrome, and apparently no significant PLMD. I passed on the

CPAC option, but have found that avoiding muscle relaxants (neck), drinking in

the evening, and being very conservative with sedative type medications help

me sleep better as far as the snoring is concerned. (Losing 20 pounds would

help a bunch but I haven't been able to do that yet.)

My physician thought it was worthwhile information in my overall management,

but it didn't really change much.

Jo from Mo

55