Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Nina, we are in the same boat. Up the creek without a paddle, too, LOL. Your former rheumatologist could be the twin brother of my former rheumy. He relocated from North Carolina to Atlanta. I wanted to cry, move to Atlanta, or something. Your new rheumy could be the twin brother of my new rheumy. I don't know how much longer I'm going to stick with him. They do say that it's osteoarthritis that affects the outermost joints on your hand. Are you of the age to be getting that, along with everything else? I have RA, but most people get at least a little osteo as they get older. I have Heberden's nodes on the index finger of my right hand, and they are supposed to be from osteo. I say find another rheumy ASAP. I don't have to be in a hurry because my RA is behaving itself with Enbrel and Celebrex. Good luck! Sue On Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at 08:09 PM, Nina Lehman wrote: > I'm not a frequent poster but I need to vent. My dear, sweet, gentle > and amazingly smart rheumatologist was wooed by a biotech firm in > San Francisco. From what other doctors in the clinic said, he wanted > to do pure research and if he stayed here at the University of > Arizona they insisted that he see patients in addition to his > research duties. So he left. I just met one of the few remaining > doctors at this clinic and I'm not impressed. I know I would have > lost Dr Y anyway whether he stayed or not, but it just plain is not > fair. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Nina, we are in the same boat. Up the creek without a paddle, too, LOL. Your former rheumatologist could be the twin brother of my former rheumy. He relocated from North Carolina to Atlanta. I wanted to cry, move to Atlanta, or something. Your new rheumy could be the twin brother of my new rheumy. I don't know how much longer I'm going to stick with him. They do say that it's osteoarthritis that affects the outermost joints on your hand. Are you of the age to be getting that, along with everything else? I have RA, but most people get at least a little osteo as they get older. I have Heberden's nodes on the index finger of my right hand, and they are supposed to be from osteo. I say find another rheumy ASAP. I don't have to be in a hurry because my RA is behaving itself with Enbrel and Celebrex. Good luck! Sue On Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at 08:09 PM, Nina Lehman wrote: > I'm not a frequent poster but I need to vent. My dear, sweet, gentle > and amazingly smart rheumatologist was wooed by a biotech firm in > San Francisco. From what other doctors in the clinic said, he wanted > to do pure research and if he stayed here at the University of > Arizona they insisted that he see patients in addition to his > research duties. So he left. I just met one of the few remaining > doctors at this clinic and I'm not impressed. I know I would have > lost Dr Y anyway whether he stayed or not, but it just plain is not > fair. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 So sorry, Nina. Were you seeing Dr. Yocum? Maybe you could write or E-mail him and ask him for a recommendation. I hope your flare settles down soon. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] Arrrggghhh! > I'm not a frequent poster but I need to vent. My dear, sweet, gentle > and amazingly smart rheumatologist was wooed by a biotech firm in > San Francisco. From what other doctors in the clinic said, he wanted > to do pure research and if he stayed here at the University of > Arizona they insisted that he see patients in addition to his > research duties. So he left. I just met one of the few remaining > doctors at this clinic and I'm not impressed. I know I would have > lost Dr Y anyway whether he stayed or not, but it just plain is not > fair. > > My RA has been quiet for a long time, but I've been missing massive > amounts of work because of fibromyalgia. Now the RA is back - my > hands and feet are all sore and puffy, the knuckles are pink, I have > the low-grade fever and fatigue, I can't make a fist and I can no > longer fully straighten two of my fingers (at the outermost joint). > So this new (to me) doctor looks me over and says that it isn't RA, > it's the fibro! RIGHT. I was also told that RA doesn't cause damage > to the outermost joints on your hands. RIGHT. I suppose the immune > system stops at the middle joint. > > The only thing he said that I agreed with was that it is perfectly > OK to get my visual field test (VFT) from an optometrist instead of > an opthalmologist. My optometrist gives me the VFT the same day I > come in for a regular checkup. The stupid opthalmologist would check > my regular vision and only then would he schedule the VFT for a > follow-up time & date. Besides that, these two doctors use the same > machine, but one charges an arm and a leg and the other one doesn't. > > Well, I'm now going to search for another rheumatologist whose > practice is on my side of town. After I had been going to them for > many years, the old clinic moved to the far side of town. But Dr Y > was worth the drive. New doctor isn't. > > phooey. > Nina in Tucson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 So sorry, Nina. Were you seeing Dr. Yocum? Maybe you could write or E-mail him and ask him for a recommendation. I hope your flare settles down soon. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] Arrrggghhh! > I'm not a frequent poster but I need to vent. My dear, sweet, gentle > and amazingly smart rheumatologist was wooed by a biotech firm in > San Francisco. From what other doctors in the clinic said, he wanted > to do pure research and if he stayed here at the University of > Arizona they insisted that he see patients in addition to his > research duties. So he left. I just met one of the few remaining > doctors at this clinic and I'm not impressed. I know I would have > lost Dr Y anyway whether he stayed or not, but it just plain is not > fair. > > My RA has been quiet for a long time, but I've been missing massive > amounts of work because of fibromyalgia. Now the RA is back - my > hands and feet are all sore and puffy, the knuckles are pink, I have > the low-grade fever and fatigue, I can't make a fist and I can no > longer fully straighten two of my fingers (at the outermost joint). > So this new (to me) doctor looks me over and says that it isn't RA, > it's the fibro! RIGHT. I was also told that RA doesn't cause damage > to the outermost joints on your hands. RIGHT. I suppose the immune > system stops at the middle joint. > > The only thing he said that I agreed with was that it is perfectly > OK to get my visual field test (VFT) from an optometrist instead of > an opthalmologist. My optometrist gives me the VFT the same day I > come in for a regular checkup. The stupid opthalmologist would check > my regular vision and only then would he schedule the VFT for a > follow-up time & date. Besides that, these two doctors use the same > machine, but one charges an arm and a leg and the other one doesn't. > > Well, I'm now going to search for another rheumatologist whose > practice is on my side of town. After I had been going to them for > many years, the old clinic moved to the far side of town. But Dr Y > was worth the drive. New doctor isn't. > > phooey. > Nina in Tucson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Well, that really sucks lemons, now, doesn't it!! I would be devistated, too, if my rheumy left!! I hope you find one soon. If you see an orthopedist, ask him/her who they would recomend. Good luck finding one.......Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Well, that really sucks lemons, now, doesn't it!! I would be devistated, too, if my rheumy left!! I hope you find one soon. If you see an orthopedist, ask him/her who they would recomend. Good luck finding one.......Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Nina What side of town do you live on? When I was first diagnosed with Lupus, I was living in Tucson. I loved the rheumatologist that I had out there. You might be able to see her, if not, she might recommend someone for you to see. Email me privately if you'd like. Good luck with your search. McK (from VA) Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:09:21 -0000 From: " Nina Lehman " <AdAstra45@...> Subject: Arrrggghhh! I'm not a frequent poster but I need to vent. My dear, sweet, gentle and amazingly smart rheumatologist was wooed by a biotech firm in San Francisco. From what other doctors in the clinic said, he wanted to do pure research and if he stayed here at the University of Arizona they insisted that he see patients in addition to his research duties. So he left. I just met one of the few remaining doctors at this clinic and I'm not impressed. I know I would have lost Dr Y anyway whether he stayed or not, but it just plain is not fair. My RA has been quiet for a long time, but I've been missing massive amounts of work because of fibromyalgia. Now the RA is back - my hands and feet are all sore and puffy, the knuckles are pink, I have the low-grade fever and fatigue, I can't make a fist and I can no longer fully straighten two of my fingers (at the outermost joint). So this new (to me) doctor looks me over and says that it isn't RA, it's the fibro! RIGHT. I was also told that RA doesn't cause damage to the outermost joints on your hands. RIGHT. I suppose the immune system stops at the middle joint. The only thing he said that I agreed with was that it is perfectly OK to get my visual field test (VFT) from an optometrist instead of an opthalmologist. My optometrist gives me the VFT the same day I come in for a regular checkup. The stupid opthalmologist would check my regular vision and only then would he schedule the VFT for a follow-up time & date. Besides that, these two doctors use the same machine, but one charges an arm and a leg and the other one doesn't. Well, I'm now going to search for another rheumatologist whose practice is on my side of town. After I had been going to them for many years, the old clinic moved to the far side of town. But Dr Y was worth the drive. New doctor isn't. phooey. Nina in Tucson + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Nina What side of town do you live on? When I was first diagnosed with Lupus, I was living in Tucson. I loved the rheumatologist that I had out there. You might be able to see her, if not, she might recommend someone for you to see. Email me privately if you'd like. Good luck with your search. McK (from VA) Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:09:21 -0000 From: " Nina Lehman " <AdAstra45@...> Subject: Arrrggghhh! I'm not a frequent poster but I need to vent. My dear, sweet, gentle and amazingly smart rheumatologist was wooed by a biotech firm in San Francisco. From what other doctors in the clinic said, he wanted to do pure research and if he stayed here at the University of Arizona they insisted that he see patients in addition to his research duties. So he left. I just met one of the few remaining doctors at this clinic and I'm not impressed. I know I would have lost Dr Y anyway whether he stayed or not, but it just plain is not fair. My RA has been quiet for a long time, but I've been missing massive amounts of work because of fibromyalgia. Now the RA is back - my hands and feet are all sore and puffy, the knuckles are pink, I have the low-grade fever and fatigue, I can't make a fist and I can no longer fully straighten two of my fingers (at the outermost joint). So this new (to me) doctor looks me over and says that it isn't RA, it's the fibro! RIGHT. I was also told that RA doesn't cause damage to the outermost joints on your hands. RIGHT. I suppose the immune system stops at the middle joint. The only thing he said that I agreed with was that it is perfectly OK to get my visual field test (VFT) from an optometrist instead of an opthalmologist. My optometrist gives me the VFT the same day I come in for a regular checkup. The stupid opthalmologist would check my regular vision and only then would he schedule the VFT for a follow-up time & date. Besides that, these two doctors use the same machine, but one charges an arm and a leg and the other one doesn't. Well, I'm now going to search for another rheumatologist whose practice is on my side of town. After I had been going to them for many years, the old clinic moved to the far side of town. But Dr Y was worth the drive. New doctor isn't. phooey. Nina in Tucson + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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