Posted by jerrympls on June 7, 2003, at 15:45:25
In reply to Re: Anyone heard of a blood-test for RLS?, posted by noa on June 7, 2003, at 14:56:03
> Hmm.. this is interesting. I am assuming that the diagnosis was hypothesized based on clinical presentation--ie symptoms, and the ferritin test results were used to support the hypothesis.
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> Interesting for me and now I'm going to go take another look at my latest blood work. I remember my iron being fine, but I don't know which way they measured it.
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> But maybe it is moot as I probably don't have RLS per se but med-related akithisia that mimics RLS.Noa- I agree with your reply (above). as far as using the ferritin as support for the diagnosis. And I also think that I have med-related akithisia that mimics RLS- but now that I think of it, even before I was on any med for depression, I'd have to kick my legs in bed to wear them out every night so I could go to sleep. Interesting.....
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