Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Posted February 7, 2006 Peggy, I have thought I might like to be a rheumatologist myself....afterall it seems all they do is poke at you and tell you to take your meds. I have stopped going to mine after I discussed it with my primary. She told me the only reason she sent me to him was to get a diagnosis. After I told her all he does is poke at me & prescribe my drugs she told me I could stop going to him that she would prescribe my drugs. I think that some doctors don't take into consideration patients feelings and that your time is just as valuable as theirs. Hope you're feeling better...take care, Donna S. Quote
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Posted February 7, 2006 Wait a minute! If you leave your rheumatologist your primamry doctor may not give you prescriptions for your pain medications. Rheumatologists can write prescriptions for fibromyalgia without too much fear of the government stepping in to punish them for doing their job. A primary care doctor would be suspect to the goverment if they wrote too many pain meds prescriptions. Its a big controversy right now, doctors being censured by the government in their " war on drugs. Be sure and discuss with your primary before you decide to leave your rheumatologist. deb Quote
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