Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Once you have a rheumatologist, does he become you primary physician? Or do you still have your family doctor or internist too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I have a good rheumy, by still use my internist as my PCP, as i trust her also usually much easier to get into and ahold of than my rheumy, I also see a different Doctor for my lungs and one for my kidneys, i think most of use see an array of doctors, depending on what our problems are. in WI AMMACLARKE@... wrote: Once you have a rheumatologist, does he become you primary physician? Or do you still have your family doctor or internist too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 You are lucky to have a MD who cares. With mine, I have to play dead before I get some attention. Since I am not a complainer, I don't get much of anything. I am looking for another G.P., hopefully, one who gives a damn. It's agood thing my son and his wife are MDs, I don't know what I'de do without their support, Unfortunately, I live in Illinois and they are in Kentucky, still, they are my life savers. Overell <patricia.overell@...> wrote: My internist is still my PCP, she takes care of everything else and does accupunture on me every two weeks. She stays in contact with my rheumy, my endocrinologist, and right now, the breast surgeon I'm seeing. She keeps them on their toes, and runs interference for me when lab results don't come back on time, etc., and always gives me a more complete explanation. I wouldn't know what to do without her! On 2/11/06, AMMACLARKE@... <AMMACLARKE@...> wrote: > Once you have a rheumatologist, does he become you primary physician? Or do > you still have your family doctor or internist too? > > -- South Pasadena, CA See my galleries! - http://www.pbase.com/arenared986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 When choosing a new doctor ask around, ask friends and neighbors who they see. Ask anyone you know who is a nurse , what they think of certain doctors.Some clinics even have a referal4 service that you can ask questions of. I am very lucky I have a caring PCP, also my sister works for the large health care clinic here in town so she can tell me who to stay away from. " C. Y. " <cjmy3454@...> wrote: You are lucky to have a MD who cares. With mine, I have to play dead before I get some attention. Since I am not a complainer, I don't get much of anything. I am looking for another G.P., hopefully, one who gives a damn. It's agood thing my son and his wife are MDs, I don't know what I'de do without their support, Unfortunately, I live in Illinois and they are in Kentucky, still, they are my life savers. Overell <patricia.overell@...> wrote: My internist is still my PCP, she takes care of everything else and does accupunture on me every two weeks. She stays in contact with my rheumy, my endocrinologist, and right now, the breast surgeon I'm seeing. She keeps them on their toes, and runs interference for me when lab results don't come back on time, etc., and always gives me a more complete explanation. I wouldn't know what to do without her! On 2/11/06, AMMACLARKE@... <AMMACLARKE@...> wrote: > Once you have a rheumatologist, does he become you primary physician? Or do > you still have your family doctor or internist too? > > -- South Pasadena, CA See my galleries! - http://www.pbase.com/arenared986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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