Seeing the rheumatologist Monday

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Thanks for your reply Kathe. I am seeing the doc on Monday and

will ask about xrays as well as pain control and the possibility of

not adding another DMARD until it is certain that the plaquinel

isn't working for me.

I just hope I can communicate everything to this guy, he's really

soft spoken and kind of intense, but also seems to definitely

have a standard approach to medication, which is fine, but like I

said, I need to feel that I am getting my point across to this guy.

I have lots of pain in my knuckes and fingers as well as

corresponding places in my feet, but the swelling is no where

near as bad as it was when this all started in March. It's nice to

see my knuckles again... now only if the pain would back off.

One good thing is we're having a jacuzzi installed next week.... I

can't wait to come home from work and climb in....

Best regards

Charlotte

-- In @y..., Kathe Sabetzadeh <lv2ryd@y...> wrote:

> Hi Charlotte - I had x-rays taken of my hands and

> wrists when I was first diagnosed, no x-rays since

> then. I think it is pretty standard to get x-rays in

> the beginning - from that they can tell if there are

> already bony changes in the joints from undiagnosed RA

> before your symptoms became such that you went to the

> doctor. My finger and wrist joints did not show any

> destruction at the time they were first taken - my

> doctor has not mentioned having any redone yet but

> with my RA getting a little worse lately, maybe I will

> bring it up to her on my next visit in a couple of

> weeks.

>

> Kathe in CA

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