Guest guest Posted March 19, 1999 Report Share Posted March 19, 1999 In a message dated 3/19/99 8:40:17 AM !!!First Boot!!!, petetosh@... writes: << My poor mother suffered for years. Would not go to doc even when I told her what it was. Her reply was that everyone else in the family had it so why bother. >> My mother suffers from RLS too; as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of my mom complaining about this funny feeling in her legs and how they " hurt. " I always wondered why she would be up at 2:00am while everyone else was asleep. She went to doctors and they kept saying that nothing was wrong and, of course, implying that it was a mental- thing. Well, I guess she believed them because I have told her about RLS, sent her all the material and such and she still refuses to seek medical help. I am still trying but she is stubborn! RAINBOWPED@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 1999 Report Share Posted March 20, 1999 > Another Mom with RLS symptoms. Mine has seen psychiatrists off and on for years, and been > considered a little crazy. She now has a formal diagnosis of depression and panic disorder. > I'm sure that some (certainly not all) of her problems are related to RLS. She complained of > creepy sensations before a panic attack for years. (She was also labeled as a hypochondriac > since I was 10 years old.) I believe, that the RLS brings on her panic attacks frequently, > and that it is aggravated by stress. But then, who am I. I made her copies of the foundation > handout to take to her psychitrists (who sees her every three months to renew prescriptions) > and he poo pooed the who idea. Her GP did give her a scrip for quinnine for the " leg cramps " > at night. She has taken Librium for years (a small dose in the evening), and I suppose that > probably helps a little. Her RLS is probably not as bad as many have, but the panic attacks > are quite debilitating when she has them. It irritates me that physicians are not willing to > listen, but since she is already on so many meds for other stuff, and as an elderly widow > finances are really difficult, I have just learned to shut up. She is not willing to > challenge her physicians. Jo from Mo, two more weeks in Texas. > > > << My poor mother suffered for years. Would not go to doc even when I told > her what it was. Her reply was that everyone else in the family had it so > why bother. >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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