Guest guest Posted June 2, 2001 Report Share Posted June 2, 2001 I rheumatologist is a Doctor specializing in Rheumatology; rheumatoid arthritis, of which there are hundreds of types; Lupus; scleroderma; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; Reiter's syndrome; and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. ---> : a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases <--- 2) What is a rheumatologist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2001 Report Share Posted June 2, 2001 I rheumatologist is a Doctor specializing in Rheumatology; rheumatoid arthritis, of which there are hundreds of types; Lupus; scleroderma; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; Reiter's syndrome; and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. ---> : a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases <--- 2) What is a rheumatologist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2001 Report Share Posted June 2, 2001 How is a Rheumatologist realted to hiving or isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2001 Report Share Posted June 2, 2001 How is a Rheumatologist realted to hiving or isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2001 Report Share Posted June 2, 2001 It isn't that a rheumatologist is directly involved with hiving itself but with diseases associated with the cause of hiving like lupus or other things. Hiving is only a symptom of something else. Also joint pain is associated with hiving so that is where a rheumatologist would be helpful as with some other symptoms. Hope this helps, Love, ~Alena's Mom (another one from Ohio ) Re: Rheumatologist > How is a Rheumatologist realted to hiving or isn't it? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: > urticaria-unsubscribeegroups > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. Information provided in this forum is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your health professional before trying anything new. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2001 Report Share Posted June 2, 2001 I don't know if it could be or not. Some of the medications for arthritis might cause problems . Arthritis aufferers aften have to switch because a medication stops working ... I have / had seen a Rheumatologist for almost 20 years because of rheumatoid arthritis. If you have noticed some of the messages, some hivers think they might have Lupus. Lupus is in the Rheumatoid "family". Barbara How is a Rheumatologist realted to hiving or isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 I'm guessing here, but I imagine a lot of the problems a rheumatologist sees are auto-immune (like rheumatoid arthritis). In a lot of cases of chronic urticaria, the problem is also autoimmune. As for the lupus (also an autoimmune disorder), it's not so much that some hivers think they might have lupus, but will develop lupus. CU patients are often regularly tested for lupus because it can eventually set in - CU is just the prelude. Or they possibly already have lupus, the CU is actually a symptom, even though test results are neg. for lupus. Plus, people that have one autoimmune disorder often eventually develop others. Air hugs, Jackie Life is tough, but I'm tougher. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 I am off to the rheumatologist on Thursday to get back all my blood results, perhaps some answers at last!! Will let you know what he says. Shona = = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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