Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Hi Angie, Who's your Rheumy in Dayton? I may be needing one. I live in Kettering. Darlene -- [ ] Re: Need new rheumy in Ohio I have a pretty good one in dayton but that is probably too far for you Let me know is you want his name just in case I reall;y like him\ Thanks Angie --- In , " Vikki Wingfield " <VWAvon@c...> wrote: > > How can I go about finding a new Dr. in the > Columbus/sville/Springfield area? I have mod/severe RA, FM & > Sjogrens. My current dr is treating *only* the RA, and totally > ignoring the FM and Sjogrens. (My opthamologist diagnosed the > Sjogrens.) He is also re-active instead of pro-active. Here is an > example of a recent conversation I had with my rheumy... > > DR: " How much MTX are you taking " (Shouldn't he already know this?) > ME: " None " > DR: (Accusingly) " Why did you stop? " > ME: " You told me to stop " > DR: " Why did I tell you that? " (Again, shouldn't he know?) > ME: " My liver enzymes were elevated " > DR: " Well, they're OK now, so why don't you go back on it? " > > I feel like I'm treating myself. This is not the first time we've > had similar conversations, but this one took the cake. I'm sorry, > but I don't want someone messing around with my liver. I want a > doctor who has a plan and knows what he has done in the past, not > just someone who simply reacts to what's happening at that moment. > Anyway, I'm not going back to him unless I can't get in to see > another rheumy in the very near future. He's better than nothing > (barely) and I feel like I need someone overseeing my medical care. > Any suggestions? > > Vikki Wingfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Hi Angie, Who's your Rheumy in Dayton? I may be needing one. I live in Kettering. Darlene -- [ ] Re: Need new rheumy in Ohio I have a pretty good one in dayton but that is probably too far for you Let me know is you want his name just in case I reall;y like him\ Thanks Angie > > How can I go about finding a new Dr. in the > Columbus/sville/Springfield area? I have mod/severe RA, FM & > Sjogrens. My current dr is treating *only* the RA, and totally > ignoring the FM and Sjogrens. (My opthamologist diagnosed the > Sjogrens.) He is also re-active instead of pro-active. Here is an > example of a recent conversation I had with my rheumy... > > DR: " How much MTX are you taking " (Shouldn't he already know this?) > ME: " None " > DR: (Accusingly) " Why did you stop? " > ME: " You told me to stop " > DR: " Why did I tell you that? " (Again, shouldn't he know?) > ME: " My liver enzymes were elevated " > DR: " Well, they're OK now, so why don't you go back on it? " > > I feel like I'm treating myself. This is not the first time we've > had similar conversations, but this one took the cake. I'm sorry, > but I don't want someone messing around with my liver. I want a > doctor who has a plan and knows what he has done in the past, not > just someone who simply reacts to what's happening at that moment. > Anyway, I'm not going back to him unless I can't get in to see > another rheumy in the very near future. He's better than nothing > (barely) and I feel like I need someone overseeing my medical care. > Any suggestions? > > Vikki Wingfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks Angie, I'll have to get a referral to go to a rheumy, but it's nice to know that s is a good one. I live close to his office. I like a doctor who takes time to listen and explain. Darlene -- [ ] Re: Need new rheumy in Ohio - darlene Darlene, my rheumy is Dr michael w stevens he is located on far hills avenue fair warning it took me 4 months to get into him but i really like him he listened to at my last appointmnet and I needed that Thanks Angie > > > > How can I go about finding a new Dr. in the > > Columbus/sville/Springfield area? I have mod/severe RA, FM & > > Sjogrens. My current dr is treating *only* the RA, and totally > > ignoring the FM and Sjogrens. (My opthamologist diagnosed the > > Sjogrens.) He is also re-active instead of pro-active. Here is > an > > example of a recent conversation I had with my rheumy... > > > > DR: " How much MTX are you taking " (Shouldn't he already know this?) > > ME: " None " > > DR: (Accusingly) " Why did you stop? " > > ME: " You told me to stop " > > DR: " Why did I tell you that? " (Again, shouldn't he know?) > > ME: " My liver enzymes were elevated " > > DR: " Well, they're OK now, so why don't you go back on it? " > > > > I feel like I'm treating myself. This is not the first time we've > > had similar conversations, but this one took the cake. I'm sorry, > > but I don't want someone messing around with my liver. I want a > > doctor who has a plan and knows what he has done in the past, not > > just someone who simply reacts to what's happening at that > moment. > > Anyway, I'm not going back to him unless I can't get in to see > > another rheumy in the very near future. He's better than nothing > > (barely) and I feel like I need someone overseeing my medical > care. > > Any suggestions? > > > > Vikki Wingfield > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks Angie, I'll have to get a referral to go to a rheumy, but it's nice to know that s is a good one. I live close to his office. I like a doctor who takes time to listen and explain. Darlene -- [ ] Re: Need new rheumy in Ohio - darlene Darlene, my rheumy is Dr michael w stevens he is located on far hills avenue fair warning it took me 4 months to get into him but i really like him he listened to at my last appointmnet and I needed that Thanks Angie > > > > How can I go about finding a new Dr. in the > > Columbus/sville/Springfield area? I have mod/severe RA, FM & > > Sjogrens. My current dr is treating *only* the RA, and totally > > ignoring the FM and Sjogrens. (My opthamologist diagnosed the > > Sjogrens.) He is also re-active instead of pro-active. Here is > an > > example of a recent conversation I had with my rheumy... > > > > DR: " How much MTX are you taking " (Shouldn't he already know this?) > > ME: " None " > > DR: (Accusingly) " Why did you stop? " > > ME: " You told me to stop " > > DR: " Why did I tell you that? " (Again, shouldn't he know?) > > ME: " My liver enzymes were elevated " > > DR: " Well, they're OK now, so why don't you go back on it? " > > > > I feel like I'm treating myself. This is not the first time we've > > had similar conversations, but this one took the cake. I'm sorry, > > but I don't want someone messing around with my liver. I want a > > doctor who has a plan and knows what he has done in the past, not > > just someone who simply reacts to what's happening at that > moment. > > Anyway, I'm not going back to him unless I can't get in to see > > another rheumy in the very near future. He's better than nothing > > (barely) and I feel like I need someone overseeing my medical > care. > > Any suggestions? > > > > Vikki Wingfield > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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