Re: Re: New to Group - Reply to Valarie

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Hi Lyndsay! Thanks for writing. I am in the Oklahoma City area, Norman

actually. My insurance does not require a referral so I am going to call

next week to see if I can see a rheumatologist. I have a heart condition as

well and remember the struggle it was searching to find a good doctor who

was knowledgeable about the condition. It is nerve-wracking, indeed, to

know that I am starting that search over again but with a different

condition. UGH.

Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

>From: " Mrs. Castro " <chocolatewookie@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: [ ] Re: New to Group - Reply to Valarie

>Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:31:30 -0000

>

>Welcome Valarie! My GP has given me a diagnosis of Rheumatoid

>Arthritis and my blood work is negative on both RA factor and Sed

>rate. If your insurance requires referrals for specialists, I would

>have your DR give you a referral to a Rheumatologist. My insurance

>(United) doesn't require referrals so I simply chose a Rheumatologist

>to go to inside my network, at my DR's suggestion. I couldn't get an

>appointment until Jan. 17th, so we'll see how that goes! I would

>suggest bringing along a copy of any bloodwork your GP has done thus

>far so that the specialist can take a look. Keep me posted on how this

>goes. It is really nerve-wracking to have HALF of an answer, but we

>have to remember that at least it's a step in the right direction,

>right??!! I'm so glad to know there is someone in the same boat as I

>am. Where in Oklahoma do you live? I'm in Houston, TX. Hopefully I'll

>have it all worked out by the time I turn 21!

>

>Lyndsay in Houston

>

>

>

>--- In , " ladybuglady68 " <valerie3968@...>

>wrote:

> >

> > Hello everyone! I am new to this group. My name is and I

>live

> > in Oklahoma.

> > I have been have rheumatoid symptoms says my dr but have not got a

> > positive RA test yet. Has anyone experienced this? I am kind of

> > frustrated and do not know which direction to go next. Any insight?

> >

> > A.

> >

>

>

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Lyndsay,

Have your Thyroid tested (TSH, Free T3 and Free T4). Low thyroid has been

linked with MVP.

Kate G

At 09:21 AM 12/27/2006, you wrote:

>I have a heart problem too! Small world, huh? I have Mitral Valve

>Prolapse, it certainly causes problems, but not life-threatening or

>anything like that. Let me know how the search goes.

>

>Lyndsay in Houston

>

>

>--- In , " Albert " <valerie3968@...>

>wrote:

> >

> > Hi Lyndsay! Thanks for writing. I am in the Oklahoma City area,

>Norman

> > actually. My insurance does not require a referral so I am going

>to call

> > next week to see if I can see a rheumatologist. I have a heart

>condition as

> > well and remember the struggle it was searching to find a good

>doctor who

> > was knowledgeable about the condition. It is nerve-wracking,

>indeed, to

> > know that I am starting that search over again but with a different

> > condition. UGH.

> > Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >From: " Mrs. Castro " <chocolatewookie@...>

> > >Reply-

> > >

> > >Subject: [ ] Re: New to Group - Reply to Valarie

> > >Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:31:30 -0000

> > >

> > >Welcome Valarie! My GP has given me a diagnosis of Rheumatoid

> > >Arthritis and my blood work is negative on both RA factor and Sed

> > >rate. If your insurance requires referrals for specialists, I would

> > >have your DR give you a referral to a Rheumatologist. My insurance

> > >(United) doesn't require referrals so I simply chose a

>Rheumatologist

> > >to go to inside my network, at my DR's suggestion. I couldn't get

>an

> > >appointment until Jan. 17th, so we'll see how that goes! I would

> > >suggest bringing along a copy of any bloodwork your GP has done

>thus

> > >far so that the specialist can take a look. Keep me posted on how

>this

> > >goes. It is really nerve-wracking to have HALF of an answer, but we

> > >have to remember that at least it's a step in the right direction,

> > >right??!! I'm so glad to know there is someone in the same boat as

>I

> > >am. Where in Oklahoma do you live? I'm in Houston, TX. Hopefully

>I'll

> > >have it all worked out by the time I turn 21!

> > >

> > >Lyndsay in Houston

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >--- In , " ladybuglady68 " <valerie3968@>

> > >wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Hello everyone! I am new to this group. My name is

>and I

> > >live

> > > > in Oklahoma.

> > > > I have been have rheumatoid symptoms says my dr but have not

>got a

> > > > positive RA test yet. Has anyone experienced this? I am kind

>of

> > > > frustrated and do not know which direction to go next. Any

>insight?

> > > >

> > > > A.

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

You should show some signs of RA such as sore and stiff in the morning.

Soreness in your joints and painfull, also if you have any soreness or swelling

in your joints. Also if the areas that are bothering you will feel warm to the

touch. I hope this has helped. Bonnie