NOW WHAT DO I DO?

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Now what do I do?

I'm at my wit's end with my doctors......My Primary care Doc. doesn't want to prescribe prednisone for me anymore.....he said that he only agreed to treat me for Lupus till I got another Rheumatologist.....and the Rheumatologist is not taking new patients untill June.....You absolutely cannot get to talk to anyone at his office .....it is all `Voice Mail'......and tells you that your Doctor has to send your information, and why you need a Rheumatologist.....then when the Doctor reviews your information he will get in touch with you for an appt...........We did all that last month.....and When I called Dr. Ohman's office for refills for Prednisone.....he accused me of self medicating, because I want to taper off the prednisone slowly, and he is not comfortable with giving me enough prednisone to taper.....he wants me to drop 10mg. at once!

His nurse told me to have my pharmacy fax my prednisone records to his office....then to get on the phone with The Rheumy....Dr. Kier....and be `ADAMANT' that he makes an appt. immediatly to see me!

How in the Hell are you supposed to be Adamant with a Voice Mail system....no one will call me back, and he isn't taking new patients untill June anyway. I'm supposed to call my Primary Doc. tomorrow and let them know what I was able to do `Being `Adamant with the Voice Mail System of Dr.Kier'

All day today I have been making the rounds of emotions from anger to depression to being downright scared that I am Going to find myself totally without a doctor to treat me......and I am going to crash big time!

Oh how I miss my old Doctors.....they worked together in one clinic,and each one knew what the other was doing,and would never just drop a patient!

Makes me wonder why we try so hard to keep a good attitude and keep on going when we have no support or respect from the medical community! LINDA C.