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...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.