Posted by JohnX on March 13, 2001, at 23:56:29
In reply to Re: restless leg syndrome and Mg, posted by danf on March 13, 2001, at 10:07:10
> Most psych Drs are not trained in biochem/physiology very well. this is not to take away from their training. muscle physiology & the mechanics of neuromuscular function seem to be of little import compared to psyche function.Ha Ha. My 1st psychiatrist got a Phd in Neurology before going into psychiatry. I complained to him about the severe tension headaches and RLS that I was having on/off meds but especially while on Effexor. His response was a sarcastic "well, you could go to an expensive headache clinic". I took his remarks to imply the symptoms were psychosomatic since he claimed to have a thorough understanding of neurology. He prescribed Klonopin as a sleep aid after much bitchin on my behalf. When I told him that it fixed my RLS and tension headaches as well as insomnia, he was quite shocked. I later found out through some indirect quizzing that he knew embarassingly little about the physiology of neurology in general or psychiatry in specific. A neurolist my gp referred me to said that benzos and beta-blockers were good for my symptoms, but he went the beta-blocker root which worked also for me.
I also read about the dopamine root, which AndrewB's Mirapex suggestion falls under.-John
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