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From: Jamie Dolan on 18 Dec 2005 04:06
If you can sleep ok...

Does treating PLMD improve the quality of your sleep?

Thanks,

Jamie


From: normc on 18 Dec 2005 14:46
Jamie Dolan wrote:
> If you can sleep ok...

So, do you mean if you can lay in bed, with your eyes closed, unaware of
anything going on around you, that you sleep OK?

I told my doc I couldn't have sleep apnea, because I slept like a log.
His reply, "But do you sleep like a human being?" Turns out I didn't.

If you 'sleep' with an untreaated sleep disorder, you may fail to get
quality sleep. Sleep, in itself, is not the question. Quality sleep is.

>
> Does treating PLMD improve the quality of your sleep?

Not if it isn't interfering with quality sleep. Yes, if it is. And the
only way you can determine if it is interfering is with a fully
instrumented sleep test (polysomnogram).

>
> Thanks,
>
> Jamie
>
>
From: Jamie Dolan on 18 Dec 2005 17:22
I did have a full poly, and they told me I have moderate- severe PLMD, but
no one was able to tell me is this is important and if it really affects the
quality of my sleep or not. I saw a nurologist and 2 sleep specialists.

Jamie


"normc" <norm-c(a)socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:n0jpf.43011$6e1.39329(a)newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> Jamie Dolan wrote:
> > If you can sleep ok...
>
> So, do you mean if you can lay in bed, with your eyes closed, unaware of
> anything going on around you, that you sleep OK?
>
> I told my doc I couldn't have sleep apnea, because I slept like a log.
> His reply, "But do you sleep like a human being?" Turns out I didn't.
>
> If you 'sleep' with an untreaated sleep disorder, you may fail to get
> quality sleep. Sleep, in itself, is not the question. Quality sleep is.
>
> >
> > Does treating PLMD improve the quality of your sleep?
>
> Not if it isn't interfering with quality sleep. Yes, if it is. And the
> only way you can determine if it is interfering is with a fully
> instrumented sleep test (polysomnogram).
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> >


From: normc on 18 Dec 2005 19:00
What does it say in the PSG summary? Are your awakenings from apneas,
hypopneas, leg movements? Other?

Jamie Dolan wrote:
> I did have a full poly, and they told me I have moderate- severe PLMD, but
> no one was able to tell me is this is important and if it really affects the
> quality of my sleep or not.

Do you mean you asked all three doctors and none were able to answer
your question(s)?

I saw a nurologist and 2 sleep specialists.

Are the sleep specialists certified? See
http://www.absm.org/Diplomates/listing.htm

If they were certified, and unable to answer your questions, I'd look
for another sleep doc. In California, most certified sleep docs are
neurologists or pulmonologists. Was your neurologist sleep certified?
What specialty(s) are your sleep docs?
>
> Jamie
>
>
> "normc" <norm-c(a)socal.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:n0jpf.43011$6e1.39329(a)newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
>
>>Jamie Dolan wrote:
>>
>>>If you can sleep ok...
>>
>>So, do you mean if you can lay in bed, with your eyes closed, unaware of
>>anything going on around you, that you sleep OK?
>>
>>I told my doc I couldn't have sleep apnea, because I slept like a log.
>>His reply, "But do you sleep like a human being?" Turns out I didn't.
>>
>>If you 'sleep' with an untreaated sleep disorder, you may fail to get
>>quality sleep. Sleep, in itself, is not the question. Quality sleep is.
>>
>>
>>>Does treating PLMD improve the quality of your sleep?
>>
>>Not if it isn't interfering with quality sleep. Yes, if it is. And the
>>only way you can determine if it is interfering is with a fully
>>instrumented sleep test (polysomnogram).
>>
>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Jamie
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
From: Jamie Dolan on 19 Dec 2005 04:13
Unfortunatly, they never sent me a copy of the study, I requested it again
about 6 weeks ago, but I never got it.

My apena scorre was low, they said I did not have apena, and I did not want
up from them.

From what I know, I don't want up from the leg movements, and they did not
tell me if I did or not.

One was a neurologist and one was a pulomlogist, and they both specialized
in sleep, and if I remember correctly, they both were certified.

Neither of them or ther third sleep specials could answer my questions.

I wish I knew more.

I have tried taking a mg of klonloplin at night, actually up to 2 migs, and
I just find I have more trouble getting up in the AM.

Maybe I just need some time of good sleeping pill? Ambien at 20mg really
did nothing for me, i could not even sleep -- that was when i had insomina.

I have tried requip and miripax, and both of them gave me insomina, and did
not seem to make me feel any more rested in the morning.

Thanks again,

Jamie



"normc" <norm-c(a)socal.rr.com> wrote in message
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> What does it say in the PSG summary? Are your awakenings from apneas,
> hypopneas, leg movements? Other?
>
> Jamie Dolan wrote:
> > I did have a full poly, and they told me I have moderate- severe PLMD,
but
> > no one was able to tell me is this is important and if it really affects
the
> > quality of my sleep or not.
>
> Do you mean you asked all three doctors and none were able to answer
> your question(s)?
>
> I saw a nurologist and 2 sleep specialists.
>
> Are the sleep specialists certified? See
> http://www.absm.org/Diplomates/listing.htm
>
> If they were certified, and unable to answer your questions, I'd look
> for another sleep doc. In California, most certified sleep docs are
> neurologists or pulmonologists. Was your neurologist sleep certified?
> What specialty(s) are your sleep docs?
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> >
> > "normc" <norm-c(a)socal.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:n0jpf.43011$6e1.39329(a)newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> >>Jamie Dolan wrote:
> >>
> >>>If you can sleep ok...
> >>
> >>So, do you mean if you can lay in bed, with your eyes closed, unaware of
> >>anything going on around you, that you sleep OK?
> >>
> >>I told my doc I couldn't have sleep apnea, because I slept like a log.
> >>His reply, "But do you sleep like a human being?" Turns out I didn't.
> >>
> >>If you 'sleep' with an untreaated sleep disorder, you may fail to get
> >>quality sleep. Sleep, in itself, is not the question. Quality sleep
is.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Does treating PLMD improve the quality of your sleep?
> >>
> >>Not if it isn't interfering with quality sleep. Yes, if it is. And the
> >>only way you can determine if it is interfering is with a fully
> >>instrumented sleep test (polysomnogram).
> >>
> >>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>
> >>>Jamie
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >


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