Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hello all, My visit with the new rheumy went very well today. I told him the history of my RA, and he did a thorough examination. I had pretty much full range of motion as he put me through the various motions, so he could tell how much Enbrel is helping me. I did complain about hip and knee pain that I've been having lately. He thought that the hip pain might not be from RA but maybe could be coming from my back. He did offer to order an X-ray, or said I could just wait and see how it does. I chose to wait and see for a while longer. He's going to let me continue to get my blood work done here in my town every three months and have them fax the results to him. I really like getting the labs done BEFORE I see a doctor so that I can discuss them when I go in. He did request that I have them do a CRP next time, I guess so he can see how much inflammation I have. I told him I might need a pain pill for the hip pain especially, so he prescribed 50 mg Tramadol HCI. Overall, I was very pleased and think that he's a keeper. It is so important to have a good rheumy because they play such a crucial part in our well-being. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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