Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 rheumatic new rheumatologist > > > > After months of putting off going to the new rheumatologist who is nearby > > AND on my HMO, I finally went last Weds. I had been trying to wait until > > the Biaxin was controlling my RA before going, but my HMO finally made me > go > > when the referral was ready to expire. > > I was hoping for a young guy since he is new here, but I got an old and > > arrogant one. When he read my list of meds, he flipped out. He was so > rude > > that I stopped him and told him I expected to work with him against my RA > > and that I expected to be treated and talked to as an intelligent equal. > > He replied that he didn't need to do that since he had the education and I > > didn't. When I told him I would not take methotrexate or Enbrel and > wanted > > to stick to antibiotics, he wanted me to go away without any treatment. I > > just stayed there and tried to get him to do something and to be > reasonable. > > He wrongly said that tetracycline and other such drugs only work on new > > disease and so won't work for me. He also said that Tom Brown only > followed > > his patients for ten years and he wanted to find something that would work > > for forty. Like anyone lives forty years on these immune suppressant > drugs. > > I pointed out that people have died from Enbrel and he said, > > Well, not that many. " He tried to tell me a lot of facts about drugs and > I > > was able to either say 'I know' or to correct him because of this group. > He > > saw that I had previously taken placquinil and asulfadine, and asked it I > > would consider using asulfadine again to see if it would work again. I > said > > I would Think about it but only if I could keep my antibiotics. Then he > > finally consented to examine me and to do blood tests and x rays. > > I have to go back this next week for the results. I hope he will be > nicer. > > Of course, he kept saying that all of the results of drugs other than the > > cycline family were only anecdotal and not backed by studies. He said it > > was all placebo effect. When I pointed out that my thyroid had gotten > > stronger on minocycline, he said maybe the blood tests were wrong. Talk > abo > > ut wearing blinders. He acted as it were a personal attack. > > I will let you know what happens. > > love, > > Gloria > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Please wish me luck on my new rheumatologist. My old rheum. at the U is not on my new insurance. And, she is also a very long drive, which is harder and harder for me to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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