Re: Re: i'm a bit confused and worried Mel

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Good for you, Mel! Hope you get some answers soon.

Kathe in CA

--- <pmwheeler@...> wrote:

> hi kathe

> i had the provisional dx by my gp and then another

> one by my rheumy

> they both believe that i do have it but haven't

> started tx yet!

> i am a bit cranky with their wishy washyness, my

> rheumy said i'll

> see you within 3 months if symptoms get bad

> i have phoned my doc and am seeing him tomorrow

> where i will demand

> tests! i am NOT going to end up with bad bad joints

> simply cause my

> docs did nothing!

> as you can see i am a tad pi$$ed now, thank god i

> found this group

> otherwise i would have been just going along

> blithely listening to

> the docs and not questioning anything!

> mel

>

> ps yep wheeler is my married name

>

>

> >

> > > hi guys

> > > i have a provisional dx of ra but my rheumy has

> told

> > > me that

> > > symptoms will arise within 3 months and to see

> him

> > > when (and if)

> > > that happens

> > >

> > > when i was originally provisionally dx my dr

> offered

> > > to put me on

> > > prednisone and pain killers but i refused as i

> > > didn't really have

> > > much pain (only slight in my fingers probably a

> > > 1/10)

> > >

> > > so should i be on any drugs if i don't have any

> > > pain or anything?

> > > i'm on naturopathic drugs which include a

> natural

> > > antiinflammatory

> > > and fish oils

> > >

> > > i don't want to take drugs if i don't have to

> but

> > > then i don't want

> > > to make it worse if i don't take anything

> > >

> > > help! i am so so confused

> > > mel

> > > ps i still don't have any pain or anything, i

> > > originally went to the

> > > gps as my fingers felt fat and they had been

> > > tingling (hasn't

> > > happened again)

> > >

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> > Kathe in CA

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