Posted by fires on February 23, 2005, at 22:43:03
In reply to Why Do They PDocs Want Sleep Studies?, posted by Phillipa on February 23, 2005, at 20:03:36
I think sleep studies should be done on every patient with Depression. I went from 1976 to 2004 without one. When I had the study it showed I have PLMD (periodic limb movement disorder) , aka RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) -- at least if you have it during the day.
Since I've never been married (no one to complain that I kick in my sleep), and don't have RLS during the day, I never complained enough to get a study -- and no pdoc ever consider one for me!!
They Dxed me with somatization NOS and didn't even consider a sleep test. :(
Negligence in my opinion. It took a Neurologist to have the wisdom to order the test.
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