Guest guest Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 > That's not uncommon because a lot of things look somewhat like RA but turn out to be something different. The important thing is whether or not you are being treated as if it is RA because that is often what UCTD turns out to be. Joint damage can occur fairly rapidly with RA so it is often best to treat anything that looks somewhat like RA as if it were RA until proven otherwise. Good luck and God bless. Hello Harold, The doctor had x-rays of my hands taken today; so far, they look fine. He did prescribe " dapsone " --have you heard of it? I think I'll wait a little while before starting it. After the side effects from the other meds, I'm nervous. I had a difficult time communicating with this doctor today; he's knowledgable and I trust his judgement, but he's hard to talk to. He interrupts, goes off on tangents, and doesn't listen too well. I'm considering switching before I start the new med. Also, though I just saw him one month ago, he had no memory of me. No memory of prescribing plaquenil or of my phone call reporting problems with it. He hadn't even looked at the chart long enough to fake it, like the other doctors do! Sierra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: snowdrift52003 > Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:47 AM > Subject: Still Perplexed! > > > Hi all, > I'm back from my appointment. The official word is: " undifferentiated > connective tissue disease. " > > Sierra > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 I've never heard of it before so I looked it up on the web. The article is from 1996 and it doesn't seem to be in common use. I think with the other problems with your doctor I'd wait for a second opinion before taking it. Good luck and God bless. ----- Original Message ----- From: snowdrift52003 Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 7:07 PM Subject: Dapsone, anyone? > That's not uncommon because a lot of things look somewhat like RA but turn out to be something different. The important thing is whether or not you are being treated as if it is RA because that is often what UCTD turns out to be. Joint damage can occur fairly rapidly with RA so it is often best to treat anything that looks somewhat like RA as if it were RA until proven otherwise. Good luck and God bless.Hello Harold,The doctor had x-rays of my hands taken today; so far, they look fine.He did prescribe "dapsone"--have you heard of it? I think I'll wait a little while before starting it. After the side effects from the other meds, I'm nervous.I had a difficult time communicating with this doctor today; he's knowledgable and I trust his judgement, but he's hard to talk to. He interrupts, goes off on tangents, and doesn't listen too well. I'm considering switching before I start the new med. Also, though I just saw him one month ago, he had no memory of me. No memory of prescribing plaquenil or of my phone call reporting problems with it. He hadn't even looked at the chart long enough to fake it, like the other doctors do! Sierra> ----- Original Message ----- > From: snowdrift52003 > Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:47 AM> Subject: Still Perplexed!> > > Hi all,> I'm back from my appointment. The official word is: "undifferentiated> connective tissue disease."> > Sierra> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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