Guest guest Posted May 22, 1999 Report Share Posted May 22, 1999 In a message dated 5/22/99 2:43:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, jrobbins@... writes: << They didn't think a sleep study was necessary for me at Dartmouth-Hanover so I guess it was quite apparent, from my description of symptoms, what I have. I've never seen a Neurologist either. My NP, Psych counselor and Psychiatrist at the VA are the ones that helped me. >> Bravo! A sleep study can NOT diagnose RLS! I have read that psychiatrists diagnose over 90% of patients with RLS; whereas, primary-care physicians diagnose around 50% of RLS. Perhaps the difference is that psychiatrists LISTEN to their patients and LISTEN to their complaints/symptoms. I was diagnosed by a internal medicine doc but I got my best care/treatment from a pyschiatrist who specializes in sleep disorders. " Mr. One " RAINBOWPED@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 1999 Report Share Posted June 4, 1999 I got my final RLS diagnosis from a Phychiatrist too... not my general doctor. Plus got my treatment from the former, not the latter. Nat Dean, Santa Fe, NM ---------- >From: RAINBOWPED@... >To: rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com >Subject: Re: Fwd: Psych >Date: Sat, May 22, 1999, 8:51 AM > > From: RAINBOWPED@... > > In a message dated 5/22/99 2:43:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, > jrobbins@... writes: > > << They didn't think a sleep study was necessary for me at Dartmouth-Hanover > so > I guess it was quite apparent, from my description of symptoms, what I have. > I've never seen a Neurologist either. My NP, Psych counselor and > Psychiatrist at the VA are the ones that helped me. >> > > Bravo! A sleep study can NOT diagnose RLS! > I have read that psychiatrists diagnose over 90% of patients with RLS; > whereas, primary-care physicians diagnose around 50% of RLS. Perhaps the > difference is that psychiatrists LISTEN to their patients and LISTEN to their > complaints/symptoms. > I was diagnosed by a internal medicine doc but I got my best care/treatment > from a pyschiatrist who specializes in sleep disorders. > " Mr. One " > RAINBOWPED@... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for a new hobby? Want to make a new friend? > http://www.onelist.com > Come join one of the nearly 150,000 e-mail communities at ONElist! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This forum is for support only. The information posted to this List is for > support purposes > and is not intended to replace the examination, diagnosis and treatment of > a licensed > physician and no such claims are inferred. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 1999 Report Share Posted June 4, 1999 I got my final RLS diagnosis from a Phychiatrist too... not my general doctor. Plus got my treatment from the former, not the latter. Nat Dean, Santa Fe, NM ---------- >From: RAINBOWPED@... >To: rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com >Subject: Re: Fwd: Psych >Date: Sat, May 22, 1999, 8:51 AM > > From: RAINBOWPED@... > > In a message dated 5/22/99 2:43:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, > jrobbins@... writes: > > << They didn't think a sleep study was necessary for me at Dartmouth-Hanover > so > I guess it was quite apparent, from my description of symptoms, what I have. > I've never seen a Neurologist either. My NP, Psych counselor and > Psychiatrist at the VA are the ones that helped me. >> > > Bravo! A sleep study can NOT diagnose RLS! > I have read that psychiatrists diagnose over 90% of patients with RLS; > whereas, primary-care physicians diagnose around 50% of RLS. Perhaps the > difference is that psychiatrists LISTEN to their patients and LISTEN to their > complaints/symptoms. > I was diagnosed by a internal medicine doc but I got my best care/treatment > from a pyschiatrist who specializes in sleep disorders. > " Mr. One " > RAINBOWPED@... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for a new hobby? Want to make a new friend? > http://www.onelist.com > Come join one of the nearly 150,000 e-mail communities at ONElist! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This forum is for support only. The information posted to this List is for > support purposes > and is not intended to replace the examination, diagnosis and treatment of > a licensed > physician and no such claims are inferred. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 1999 Report Share Posted June 4, 1999 I got my final RLS diagnosis from a Phychiatrist too... not my general doctor. Plus got my treatment from the former, not the latter. Nat Dean, Santa Fe, NM ---------- >From: RAINBOWPED@... >To: rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com >Subject: Re: Fwd: Psych >Date: Sat, May 22, 1999, 8:51 AM > > From: RAINBOWPED@... > > In a message dated 5/22/99 2:43:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, > jrobbins@... writes: > > << They didn't think a sleep study was necessary for me at Dartmouth-Hanover > so > I guess it was quite apparent, from my description of symptoms, what I have. > I've never seen a Neurologist either. My NP, Psych counselor and > Psychiatrist at the VA are the ones that helped me. >> > > Bravo! A sleep study can NOT diagnose RLS! > I have read that psychiatrists diagnose over 90% of patients with RLS; > whereas, primary-care physicians diagnose around 50% of RLS. Perhaps the > difference is that psychiatrists LISTEN to their patients and LISTEN to their > complaints/symptoms. > I was diagnosed by a internal medicine doc but I got my best care/treatment > from a pyschiatrist who specializes in sleep disorders. > " Mr. One " > RAINBOWPED@... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for a new hobby? Want to make a new friend? > http://www.onelist.com > Come join one of the nearly 150,000 e-mail communities at ONElist! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This forum is for support only. The information posted to this List is for > support purposes > and is not intended to replace the examination, diagnosis and treatment of > a licensed > physician and no such claims are inferred. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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