Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Roxanna. I have almost exactly the same symptoms as you for my RA. Fingers locking, etc. I know that you are feeling pain and it is real. Sometimes, we are so weak and fatigued when we go to our appointments that we don't advocate for ourselves well enough. I finally had to bring my boyfriend with me to my appointment to have him tell my Rheumy what was going on. If you don't feel like your needs are being met or that this is the wrong doc for you, please consider finding another. You should be heard when you go to the doctor, not made to feel like you're an inconvenience. We all have bad days, but your health should NOT suffer because your doc is not in the best of moods. I am also all for anti-depressants if they are needed. Why suffer with pain whether it's physical or emotional? It's needless. Any med should be carefully prescribed and monitored by a caring physician. Hang in there.....things do improve with the right combo of meds. Finding the right doc can be half the battle. Good luck, > Hello again, > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my questions. > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't believe > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti-deppresant ,the > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have tried > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but I > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of my > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm accepting > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've been > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, shoulders > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some good > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but I > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Roxanna. I have almost exactly the same symptoms as you for my RA. Fingers locking, etc. I know that you are feeling pain and it is real. Sometimes, we are so weak and fatigued when we go to our appointments that we don't advocate for ourselves well enough. I finally had to bring my boyfriend with me to my appointment to have him tell my Rheumy what was going on. If you don't feel like your needs are being met or that this is the wrong doc for you, please consider finding another. You should be heard when you go to the doctor, not made to feel like you're an inconvenience. We all have bad days, but your health should NOT suffer because your doc is not in the best of moods. I am also all for anti-depressants if they are needed. Why suffer with pain whether it's physical or emotional? It's needless. Any med should be carefully prescribed and monitored by a caring physician. Hang in there.....things do improve with the right combo of meds. Finding the right doc can be half the battle. Good luck, > Hello again, > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my questions. > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't believe > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti-deppresant ,the > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have tried > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but I > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of my > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm accepting > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've been > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, shoulders > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some good > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but I > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Roxanna, I'm very sorry that your doctor's visit didn't go well. We go through so much, and it seems like when its time for our appointment we try to find answers, and help. We sure don't need a smarta## doctor not wanting to help. I'm very sorry. What type of meds are you on? It seems like he is more worried about your depression. We all go through many changes with our disease, whatever it may be, pain and suffering. When we get the meds that help our disease, sometimes the depression isn't as bad. I've been on so many different anti-depressants for depression, I'm happy to say I'm on nothing at this time. Knock on wood, that could change, but for now, I'm free of them. Just know that if your not happy with your doctor, he's not the only one. You need a good doctor, that makes you feel good, and he's wanting to help you. I will keep you in my prayers, Tawny PS:I'm not really familiar with that drug, but there has been a lot on it lately. If you don't feel comfortable taking it, I would let him know. Take care, and know your in my thoughts. > Hello again, > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my questions. > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't believe > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti-deppresant ,the > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have tried > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but I > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of my > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm accepting > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've been > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, shoulders > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some good > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but I > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Roxanna, I'm very sorry that your doctor's visit didn't go well. We go through so much, and it seems like when its time for our appointment we try to find answers, and help. We sure don't need a smarta## doctor not wanting to help. I'm very sorry. What type of meds are you on? It seems like he is more worried about your depression. We all go through many changes with our disease, whatever it may be, pain and suffering. When we get the meds that help our disease, sometimes the depression isn't as bad. I've been on so many different anti-depressants for depression, I'm happy to say I'm on nothing at this time. Knock on wood, that could change, but for now, I'm free of them. Just know that if your not happy with your doctor, he's not the only one. You need a good doctor, that makes you feel good, and he's wanting to help you. I will keep you in my prayers, Tawny PS:I'm not really familiar with that drug, but there has been a lot on it lately. If you don't feel comfortable taking it, I would let him know. Take care, and know your in my thoughts. > Hello again, > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my questions. > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't believe > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti-deppresant ,the > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have tried > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but I > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of my > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm accepting > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've been > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, shoulders > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some good > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but I > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Our doctors must be related. Mine cuts me off midsentence every time. He'll be very flippant if I ask about something I read, or have a question about meds. He outright lied about my xray results...got the real report from my gp who had it faxed over for me. I'm going to him one more time so I can get bloodwork from his lab once more (only have one from this lab), then I'm moving on. He's a jerk, and I don't need any more jerks in my life. I'd be doctor shopping if I were you. Yours sounds like a real horse's butt, and you are entitled to better care. > Hello again, > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my questions. > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't believe > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti-deppresant ,the > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have tried > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but I > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of my > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm accepting > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've been > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, shoulders > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some good > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but I > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Our doctors must be related. Mine cuts me off midsentence every time. He'll be very flippant if I ask about something I read, or have a question about meds. He outright lied about my xray results...got the real report from my gp who had it faxed over for me. I'm going to him one more time so I can get bloodwork from his lab once more (only have one from this lab), then I'm moving on. He's a jerk, and I don't need any more jerks in my life. I'd be doctor shopping if I were you. Yours sounds like a real horse's butt, and you are entitled to better care. > Hello again, > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my questions. > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't believe > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti-deppresant ,the > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have tried > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but I > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of my > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm accepting > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've been > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, shoulders > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some good > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but I > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 , AMEN! And good for you! > > Hello again, > > > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my > questions. > > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't > believe > > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti- deppresant ,the > > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have > tried > > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but > I > > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of > my > > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm > accepting > > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've > been > > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, > shoulders > > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some > good > > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but > I > > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 , AMEN! And good for you! > > Hello again, > > > > Been frustrated with what's happening and trying not to get to > > down. I had my second visit with my RH and hoped for a better > > outcome. I had wrote down the progression of what's been happening > > to my body the last 2 months (when this started) and my > questions. > > Maybe he had a bad day, but he gets paid and I'm trying to be > > extrmely careful with my shrinking budget. Any how I don't > believe > > he let me finish a sentence ,was aggatated, left the room 3 times > > (lst visit was interrupted twice) and didn't want to hear my > > symptoms. He said my problem was chronic, not going away and get > > used to it. He prescribed what I believe is a anti- deppresant ,the > > one recently posted on this site about suicide warnings. If it's > > anything like wellbutrin or the others in that catagory I have > tried > > these in the past and my situation would have become suicidle but > I > > knew it was the drug and stopped and waited for it to get out of > my > > system. I am a believer in these drugs if they help by all means > > take them, but maybe I just havn't found the correct one for my > > chemistry. My stress level has gone down lately-think I'm > accepting > > this thing but I want to treat it appropriatly. Meanwhile I've > been > > waking with my 2 fingers kinda dislocating each mourning on both > > hands now and my knees are so painful and stuck feels like the > > tendons on the sides of the knee, anckle painful and weak, > shoulders > > stiff and all the above very warm. This is new and I quess I need > > to regroup or wait for lab work to show some differences. I just > > wanted to get this off my chest and hope some of you have some > good > > advice. My husband says I'm not aggresive enough with the doc but > I > > tried! I'll try and get myself in a better mood. > > Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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