More questions. Rhuemy dont make sense

[Guest guest]

Hi, everybody. Well, I went to the first rheumy appt. Tuesday. The

only foul thing she did was twist me around like a pretzel. That hurt

like hell. But no needles. She did not have the new blood tests back

yet. The previous ones all came out negative. She said I had SYMPTOMS

of RA, but no real criteria for diagnosis yet. She did have the

decency to say that there IS something wrong, it isn't in my head,

she just doesn't know what. She then gave me some Protonix and some

prednisone, and told me she'd call if she got the new results back or

needed more tests, but to come back in April.I don't know where this

is all going to lead. If not RA, what else could it be, with no

positive ANA? This makes absolutely no sense. I feel like Im being

given the run-around, just because they can. All I want is to know

what it is, so I can learn to handle it. Does anyone have any

experience with this? Any info would be very helpful. Also, I have an

eye disease called Pars Planitis. I've done enough research to know

what I need, but the Drs won't give me anything but drops, because

they refuse to hear that there is another treatment option for it,

and the Pred drops are NEVER going to get the inflammation out and

save my vision. If anyone knows exactly how to get legally evil

enough with these freaks to help me out, PLEASE give me a clue.

Thank You,

Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane;

I gather you are not too happy about your Dr's visit. That's tough when you

don't really trust you physician.

I was diagnosed one year ago and so far all the tests have been negative. Some

people always have negative test results, I suppose we are these " some people. "

The prednisone will give you immediate relief. Take it and start smiling again.

I don't know anything about your eye problem. Maybe someone else can help you

here.

Take care.

mtbargeman30 <mtbargeman30@...> wrote:

Hi, everybody. Well, I went to the first rheumy appt. Tuesday. The

only foul thing she did was twist me around like a pretzel. That hurt

like hell. But no needles. She did not have the new blood tests back

yet. The previous ones all came out negative. She said I had SYMPTOMS

of RA, but no real criteria for diagnosis yet. She did have the

decency to say that there IS something wrong, it isn't in my head,

she just doesn't know what. She then gave me some Protonix and some

prednisone, and told me she'd call if she got the new results back or

needed more tests, but to come back in April.I don't know where this

is all going to lead. If not RA, what else could it be, with no

positive ANA? This makes absolutely no sense. I feel like Im being

given the run-around, just because they can. All I want is to know

what it is, so I can learn to handle it. Does anyone have any

experience with this? Any info would be very helpful. Also, I have an

eye disease called Pars Planitis. I've done enough research to know

what I need, but the Drs won't give me anything but drops, because

they refuse to hear that there is another treatment option for it,

and the Pred drops are NEVER going to get the inflammation out and

save my vision. If anyone knows exactly how to get legally evil

enough with these freaks to help me out, PLEASE give me a clue.

Thank You,

Jane

[Guest guest]

Did live close enough to a large city to be able to visit a teaching hospital?

This mightbe the place to go for your eye problem.

" C. Y. " <cjmy3454@...> wrote:

Hi Jane;

I gather you are not too happy about your Dr's visit. That's tough when you

don't really trust you physician.

I was diagnosed one year ago and so far all the tests have been negative. Some

people always have negative test results, I suppose we are these " some people. "

The prednisone will give you immediate relief. Take it and start smiling again.

I don't know anything about your eye problem. Maybe someone else can help you

here.

Take care.

mtbargeman30 <mtbargeman30@...> wrote:

Hi, everybody. Well, I went to the first rheumy appt. Tuesday. The

only foul thing she did was twist me around like a pretzel. That hurt

like hell. But no needles. She did not have the new blood tests back

yet. The previous ones all came out negative. She said I had SYMPTOMS

of RA, but no real criteria for diagnosis yet. She did have the

decency to say that there IS something wrong, it isn't in my head,

she just doesn't know what. She then gave me some Protonix and some

prednisone, and told me she'd call if she got the new results back or

needed more tests, but to come back in April.I don't know where this

is all going to lead. If not RA, what else could it be, with no

positive ANA? This makes absolutely no sense. I feel like Im being

given the run-around, just because they can. All I want is to know

what it is, so I can learn to handle it. Does anyone have any

experience with this? Any info would be very helpful. Also, I have an

eye disease called Pars Planitis. I've done enough research to know

what I need, but the Drs won't give me anything but drops, because

they refuse to hear that there is another treatment option for it,

and the Pred drops are NEVER going to get the inflammation out and

save my vision. If anyone knows exactly how to get legally evil

enough with these freaks to help me out, PLEASE give me a clue.

Thank You,

Jane

[Guest guest]

Jane,

Autoimmune diseases are difficult to diagnose; I know it's

frustrating to not have the answers you want, but please try to be

patient with your doctors. They are people, too!

Sierra

--- In , " mtbargeman30 " <mtbargeman30@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi, everybody. Well, I went to the first rheumy appt. Tuesday. The

> only foul thing she did was twist me around like a pretzel. That

hurt

> like hell. But no needles. She did not have the new blood tests

back

> yet. The previous ones all came out negative. She said I had

SYMPTOMS

> of RA, but no real criteria for diagnosis yet. She did have the

> decency to say that there IS something wrong, it isn't in my head,

> she just doesn't know what. She then gave me some Protonix and some

> prednisone, and told me she'd call if she got the new results back

or

> needed more tests, but to come back in April.I don't know where

this

> is all going to lead. If not RA, what else could it be, with no

> positive ANA? This makes absolutely no sense. I feel like Im being

> given the run-around, just because they can. All I want is to know

> what it is, so I can learn to handle it. Does anyone have any

> experience with this? Any info would be very helpful. Also, I have

an

> eye disease called Pars Planitis. I've done enough research to know

> what I need, but the Drs won't give me anything but drops, because

> they refuse to hear that there is another treatment option for it,

> and the Pred drops are NEVER going to get the inflammation out and

> save my vision. If anyone knows exactly how to get legally evil

> enough with these freaks to help me out, PLEASE give me a clue.

> Thank You,

>

> Jane

>

[Guest guest]

Don't hold your breath. I had a pretty bad experience at " The best teaching

hospital in the country " according to their publicities. The one thing these

places have better than anyone elses is the PR department.

susan smith <bizzare48@...> wrote:

Did live close enough to a large city to be able to visit a teaching hospital?

This mightbe the place to go for your eye problem.

" C. Y. " <cjmy3454@...> wrote:

Hi Jane;

I gather you are not too happy about your Dr's visit. That's tough when you

don't really trust you physician.

I was diagnosed one year ago and so far all the tests have been negative. Some

people always have negative test results, I suppose we are these " some people. "

The prednisone will give you immediate relief. Take it and start smiling again.

I don't know anything about your eye problem. Maybe someone else can help you

here.

Take care.

mtbargeman30 <mtbargeman30@...> wrote:

Hi, everybody. Well, I went to the first rheumy appt. Tuesday. The

only foul thing she did was twist me around like a pretzel. That hurt

like hell. But no needles. She did not have the new blood tests back

yet. The previous ones all came out negative. She said I had SYMPTOMS

of RA, but no real criteria for diagnosis yet. She did have the

decency to say that there IS something wrong, it isn't in my head,

she just doesn't know what. She then gave me some Protonix and some

prednisone, and told me she'd call if she got the new results back or

needed more tests, but to come back in April.I don't know where this

is all going to lead. If not RA, what else could it be, with no

positive ANA? This makes absolutely no sense. I feel like Im being

given the run-around, just because they can. All I want is to know

what it is, so I can learn to handle it. Does anyone have any

experience with this? Any info would be very helpful. Also, I have an

eye disease called Pars Planitis. I've done enough research to know

what I need, but the Drs won't give me anything but drops, because

they refuse to hear that there is another treatment option for it,

and the Pred drops are NEVER going to get the inflammation out and

save my vision. If anyone knows exactly how to get legally evil

enough with these freaks to help me out, PLEASE give me a clue.

Thank You,

Jane