Re: in Oz--Kathe

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Hi Kathe,

I don't know which way to jump at the moment the weather has changed here today

so I am worse today than I have been. As for seeing another Rheumy I would have

to get a referral from my GP or current Rheumy and I don't feel like contacting

either at the minute.

I didn't take the extra Celebrex last night either, I will just wait for a few

days

Thanks for everything

in oz

Re: [ ] Thankyou for your

> intro's--long

>

>

> :

>

> As long as your doctor is telling you that there

> is

> nothing to replace the Celebrex and there is

> nothing

> that he can give for pain, he won't do you any

> good.

> You need a new doctor, who will get you the proper

> treatments. Actually, your rheumy should be the

> one

> prescribing you NSAIDs and pain medication, as

> well as

> a DMARD (disease modifying drug). There are meds

> to

> replace Celebrex - I replaced it with Mobic which

> is

> also a NSAID. It does not work as well as

> Celebrex,

> but I feel it is safer for me. There is no reason

> that you should continue to suffer in pain for the

> next three months when you see your rheumy again.

> Call his office, bug his office, whatever it

> takes,

> get in sooner, or have him prescribe you some meds

> to

> help you in the meantime.

>

> Best of luck - Kathe in CA

>

> --- oneoften71 <oneoften71@...> wrote:

>

> > Hi everyone,

> > Firstly Thankyou so much for those of you who

> gave

> > me an intro, we all have so much in common and

> yet

> > each of us have our only daily struggles that

> are

> > only our own.

> >

> > Now if I may can I ask some advice?? Two weeks

> ago I

> > saw my new Rheumy for the first time and after

> one

> > visit.... all I can say is he seems ok. But I

> have

> > one big problem, I was taking celebrex 200mg

> three

> > times a day and have been for the past three

> years.

> > He does not want me to continue on this and

> asked

> > that I drop it back to one a day in the morning,

> > which I have done. He also requested xrays of my

> > hands and feet and will see me again in three

> > months.

> > Well I went in to see my new GP today as the

> effects

> > of dropping the celebrex has been huge, I am

> aching

> > all over, with extreme pain in my hands (left

> one

> > has now swollen) feet, neck and across my

> shoulders.

> > GP says there is nothing he can do about

> increased

> > pain other than to continue taking paracetamol (

> > which isn't touching it) . I asked about

> anything to

> > replace celebrex...answer there is nothing!!

> Asked

> > about a stronger pain med again....there's

> nothing

> > he can give.

> > I am I feel quiet a strong person, but this

> level of

> > pain is really getting to me and I am so angry,

> > upset that there is nothing further to offer.

> When

> > we moved here six weeks ago I had a hard time

> just

> > getting a GP to take us as a family on so I

> don't

> > like my chances of finding another GP.

> > I also am really worried as my disabilty pension

> is

> > up for review in May and I don't think this GP

> is

> > going to help me one little bit with that also,

> he

> > hasn't said that I just get the feeling......

> > My big question is is there really nothing he

> can

> > do????

> > scared, angry and in pain

> > in Oz

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Kathe

>

> " To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. "

>

>

>

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