Guest guest Posted January 8, 1999 Report Share Posted January 8, 1999 Hello , Glad your power is back on. I don't think I could make it (mentally) if we lost our power for that long. No way!! As to the GP versus the Neurologist, here's my opinion. IF your GP is informed regarding RLS, you don't need anyone else for this problem. For me, getting on the internet and gleening all the info I could find on the subject, then joining this group helped tremendously. Fortunately, I have a GP who is informed, and if he doesn't feel confident regarding something, he will investigate it himself. I'm very lucky. Good luck to you, and watch out for those slippery places! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 1999 Report Share Posted January 8, 1999 Hello , Glad your power is back on. I don't think I could make it (mentally) if we lost our power for that long. No way!! As to the GP versus the Neurologist, here's my opinion. IF your GP is informed regarding RLS, you don't need anyone else for this problem. For me, getting on the internet and gleening all the info I could find on the subject, then joining this group helped tremendously. Fortunately, I have a GP who is informed, and if he doesn't feel confident regarding something, he will investigate it himself. I'm very lucky. Good luck to you, and watch out for those slippery places! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 From: Curley gcsb@... Hi Folks, I'm baaaaaaack!! We were left without power for nine days. From an ice storm. Some of our friends went eleven days. I've heard some people say they were born a hundred years too late! Not me. Too early if anything. Hauling in wood for the fireplace, and tending the fire every hour for nine days got really old. BUT, no RLS during those nine days. A quick question. I just recently contacted Diane in VA. She tells me she is under the care of her Family Doctor, who works with her using the info she gets off RLS.org etc. How many of the group are under the care of a GP vice a neurologist? Also, I assume she is sending me to the Neurologist to eliminate secondary causes. Once RLS (plain and simple) has been diagnosed by the Neurologist, is there any reason to continue seeing one, if my Family Doctor will work with me? Thanks for any responses, and talk to ya'll later. /49/VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 , My GP was of little help to me, so I found a neuro/sleep disorder specialist who has helped a lot. I still see her for the rls, despite the fact she is not a participating member of my insurance plan. Worth it to me to have a knowledgeable, informed doctor who understands the problem. ne, 58, Lawrenceville, NJ ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 , My GP was of little help to me, so I found a neuro/sleep disorder specialist who has helped a lot. I still see her for the rls, despite the fact she is not a participating member of my insurance plan. Worth it to me to have a knowledgeable, informed doctor who understands the problem. ne, 58, Lawrenceville, NJ ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 Hi : I began my care under my primary doctor (internal medicine specialist), who, in turn, out of lack of knowledge of the disorder, referred me to a sleep clinic. Once diagnosed with RLS, and that doesn't take a sleep study, he put me on medication and referred me back to her (primary). I did go back to another sleep specialist in April because my primary doc really wanted me to have a sleep study because of a problem that I was having with chronic insomnia. I had the study in August, which showed mild PLMS, mild apnea and after a grueling daytime study after the overnight one, the possibility of narcolepsy. I am now back under the treatment of my primary doc again, who, by the way, thanks to me and the RLS Foundation, is much more up to date and knowledgeable about RLS and the available treatments. I have yet to a see a neurologist to this date. Although, some people may disagree with me, this has worked for me and I have had no need to see a neuro. I guess it just depends alot on your primary doc and their concerns for you, your insurance, and whatever decision you want to make yourself concerning your treatment. FYI, my first sleep doc was a pulmonologist and the second one was a Clinical Psychologist. I must say, though, I do have a wonderful, caring primary doc and I'm glad to be back with her. Restful Nights, Jodi GEORGE CURLEY/SARA LAMBDIN BAACK wrote: > > > From: Curley gcsb@... > > Hi Folks, > I'm baaaaaaack!! We were left without power for nine days. From an ice > storm. Some of our friends went eleven days. I've heard some people say they > were born a hundred years too late! Not me. Too early if anything. Hauling > in wood for the fireplace, and tending the fire every hour for nine days got > really old. BUT, no RLS during those nine days. > A quick question. I just recently contacted Diane in VA. She tells me > she is under the care of her Family Doctor, who works with her using the > info she gets off RLS.org etc. How many of the group are under the care of a > GP vice a neurologist? Also, I assume she is sending me to the Neurologist > to eliminate secondary causes. Once RLS (plain and simple) has been > diagnosed by the Neurologist, is there any reason to continue seeing one, if > my Family Doctor will work with me? > Thanks for any responses, and talk to ya'll later. > > /49/VA. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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