Re: i'm a bit confused and worried kathe

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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

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> > 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

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> > 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)

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> > 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

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> > 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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