Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 HI MY NAME IS CINDI, I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR QUITE AWHILE AND THIS IS A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE. I HAVE JUST " FIRED " MY RHUEMATOLOGIST BECAUSE THE VISITS GOT WORSE AND WORSE, HE JUST DID NOT CARE, I EVEN HAD MY HUSBAND WITH ME TO EVERYONE OF THEM...HE TOLD ME HE IS A RHEUMATOLGIST AND DOES NOT DEAL WITH PAIN.......I AM ON MTX SHOTS AND ULTACET. I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO ON REMICADE, BUT THE EMPLOYERS OF MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE INSURANCE, JAN 1, 2005 AND IT DOES NOT LOOK PROMISING. HOW DO I FIND A GOOD RHEUMATOLOGIST THAT ACTUALL CARES ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS. I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE NO DOCTORS OUT THERE THAT REALLY CARE AT ALL. WE ARE HERDED IN AND OUT WITH NO HELP. FOR 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN TOTALLY DISABLED WITH RA, NEUROPATHY IN MY FEET AND FIBRO. AND HE ALSO SAYS THERE IS NO PAIN MED FOR THE FIBRO - WHICH IS ALSO TERRIBLE, I AM ALSO IN A WHEELCHAIR MOST OF THE DAY,AND CAN ONLY WALK ABOUT 20 FEET ON MY OWN WITH A CANE.......I AM TREATED LIKE THIS AT OUR ONLY CLINIC IN THIS SMALL TOWN.......HOW DO I FIND A CARING PERSON TO HELP ME? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, CINDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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