Re: To MM: These diseases SUCK!

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Thank you so much for your encouragement! I'd like a nice havarti

cheese with dill, please!

I am seeing a rheumatologist -- had my second visit yesterday. The

problem is that this practice is one of only two within a few hours

of me, so you can imagine how busy they are! They're competent, but

always in a rush. And the two doctors and physician's assistant in

the practice all say different things! The only thing they agree on

is RA. I don't know if it's possible, but I'd like to get them all

together in a room for one visit so we can come to a consensus of

what's going on in addition to the RA!

My internist is the one who detected that the problem was auto-immune

and he is SO kind and helpful that I think I might pop in to his

office again, tell him what's going on and ask for advice in dealing

with rheumatology-land.

-Anne

> Anne, How long have you been taking Plaquenil? It can

take up to

> six months to do it's stuff,

> so I wouldn't stop that one until you've given it a fair trial.

Also, most

> meds in this category are

> long term in showing benefits, so it takes a while to get an idea

of what

> good, if any, they are doing.

>

> I would persist in asking for help from a Rheumatologist, and if

they can't

> help you get more comfortable, then ask to see an internist for a

second

> opinion. Don't give up, honey. We have all

> found that we have to be our own best advocates in this battle.

Never let a

> doctor blow you off

> just because they can't come up with an easy answer. We're here

to help.

> So don't worry about

> whining. What kind of cheese would you like with that? LOL

Hugs, MM