Re: Dr. in TN.

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Ebony, Do you mind sharing the names of your doctors in Tn? Really good ones

are hard to find.

Ebony <stillbreathing29@...> wrote: Love your message. You summed

up how I was feeling exactly. Yes it

can be extremely frustrating and scary too. But the goal is to get

better not tack on another diagnosis, right? So it just feels like

you are swimming against the current sometimes. I still have fight

left in me so i will adapt and find my way around this temporary

setback.

I know what you mean about the new doc not being quite like the one

you have known for years. That is kind of how I feel. I keep

comparing the docs to my general doc in TN and my rheumatologist in

TN. They were more personable, great bedside manners. I could talk

to them about my problems, family, life, social, etc., as well as

RA. I needed that, especially with this disease. And if I was

hesistant in taking a medication it was not taken as a threat to

their intelligence or telling them how to do their job. I get that

a lot here in GA. The docs are hostilie easily offended. On my

last hospital visit to my new place of care, I was told I was

being " honery " after asking if I could go to the bathroom before she

put my monitors back on. What!?? Maybe I haven't found the right

place but with a disease like this and all of the new complications

I don't have a lot of time to play around with especially when it

takes months to get in to see someone as a new patient. So yeah I

miss my old docs and traveled 300 miles to see them for a long time

until I had no choice but to find someone here.

I hope you feeling better these days too and thanks so much for the

prayers. I love the prayers.

Many blessings,

Ebony

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> Hi Ebony!

> I hope you are feeling better after your scary ordeal!

> It's very very frustrating when every time we go to

> the doctor there is something new! I was sent to a

> cardiologist when I was 26 because they thought my

> heart could be a reason my balance is off all of the

> time. I have been going to one for my 10th year now.

> I have an arrythmia, enlarged ventricle, mitrol valve

> prolapes, tietzie syndrome, and hypotension. I

> started seeing a cardiologist who had treated both of

> my grandparents when they had been alive. He used to

> tell me all the time, that I was going to live to be

> 90! He also chatted to me about the FMS and

> inflammatory arthritis on my visits. He retired a

> couple of years ago to spend time with his family. I

> now see one who is in my small area from Harvard.

> He's very good, and did an EKG a few months back to

> make sure my medications were not affecting my heart.

> It's just really clinical with him and even though he

> is great at what he does, I really miss the one I

> began with originally. I have you in my thoughts and

> prayers!

> in MI

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[Guest guest]

where are you in TN, what city? I am talking west TN,

Cordova/Germantown area.

blessings,

Ebony

[Guest guest]

Nashville area-The doctor I'm seeing now is pretty good. He is fairly easy to

get in to see and just moved his office to a much better location for me. He

offers suggestions and pretty well lets me do or try whatever I want- which is

how I like it. I have a nursing background and like to be somewhat in control

of my treatment. I try to research and keep abreast of my options. I stay

fairly active (even on days when i don't feel like it) and try to keep a

positive attidude.

where are you in TN, what city? I am talking west TN,

Cordova/Germantown area.

blessings,

Ebony

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[Guest guest]

I have a great Dr. in Nashville....let me know if you are interested.

God Bless,

Chris

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[Guest guest]

Okay, sounds like you have a great doctor. He sounds a lot like my

doctor in TN. He would also expain the meds to me and how they

worked. Some patients especially the older generations don't want

to know the details but with me, I have to know every single detail

of my care. And I understand about being somewhat in control of

your treatment. I am the same way.

best wishes,

Ebony

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> Nashville area-The doctor I'm seeing now is pretty good. He is

fairly easy to get in to see and just moved his office to a much

better location for me. He offers suggestions and pretty well lets

me do or try whatever I want- which is how I like it. I have a

nursing background and like to be somewhat in control of my

treatment. I try to research and keep abreast of my options. I

stay fairly active (even on days when i don't feel like it) and try

to keep a positive attidude.

> where are you in TN, what city? I am talking west TN,

> Cordova/Germantown area.

>

> blessings,

> Ebony

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[Guest guest]

Hi all-

I am also in Nashville and LOVE my RA doc.

I am currently getting Rituxan every 6 months- also taking- MTX, prednisone,

and the large pharmacy of other meds that go along with this wonderful

disease.

Jill

On 1/29/08, Hamilton <hammy412000@...> wrote:

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> I have a great Dr. in Nashville....let me know if you are interested.

> God Bless,

> Chris

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