Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

By the way, I am the nicest most respectful person you would ever meet and I have always been respectful towards my Doctors...appearently at my health's exspense.

I will apologize in advance if you choose to read on... I Was following through with the suggestions offered to me on this DB over the last few days: Called GP's office to ask for blood ferritin serum lab, he won't be back until next week. ok. Made appt with Jefferson universty of Penn sleep center ...

I agree..will do. I am aware that a great predicter of the future is to look at the past so I am preparing a list of new Drs right now, just in case.

I have been very angry about the way I have been treated by my Drs...it gets me no where but deeper in tears and then I come off seeming irrational and then counseling and anti depressants are suggested. Cymbalta was uphoric(spelling?) at first but then I had thoughts of suicide. Unfortunately I am ...

I have found cool water helps me...with my most recent 3 day stretch..I realized it had been above 90 and I had not watered my plants for some time so I went out to do that..wearing shorts and bare feet I let the cool water from the hose splash on my legs and that felt great! I am lucky enough to ha...

You are not alone....I share your frustration.

Thanks all...having a calm day and digesting everything. I will purchase the books, ask for the Ferritin test and taking that MMPI-2 test could work in my favor....Guess I have felt injured and insulted by alot of my experiences and I need to get over that. My very calm husband has been with me for ...

Thank you so much for your kind words and your advice. I appreciate you sharing your own personal experiences as well. I will get to that link and print. As for the Drs. I have seen, they appear to have no knowledge beyond having a list of generally prescribed meds so now I am aware that they are at...

After 5 yrs of my family Dr (yes, family DR) prescribing various drugs for RLS along with occassional anti-depressants, antihistmines, etc..( OUCH!), I always end up back on mirapex. Usually the process involves me wanting to come off the meds because of the side effects for me have been extreme fru...