Re: I have a ??? - & Friends!

February 23, 2008

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When I started to go to my PCP she is in a group called Valley Medical

group, they have a hosp they work out of. I really liked her so when I

needed a specialist I went with her recommendation and it was usually some

MD that was affiliated with the group. That may be one way. another is to

ask the group. See if anyone lives in your area and who they use.

Heidi M

On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 9:36 AM, <ltdavis_jrdavis@...>

wrote:

> Thank you for your help! At this point, anything is of help! I realize

> it's not going to be an easy task but if I can do some sort of research,

> then I am at least one step ahead from where I started!

> Thanks again!

> D.

>

> Sue <marysue@... <marysue%40triad.rr.com>> wrote:

> ,

>

> I googled and found the American College of Rheumatology members for

> Columbia, SC.

> Of course it doesn't tell you much about them, but I don't know how

> you're going to find that out except by trying one out. Here is the URL:

>

> http://www.rheumatology.org/directory/

> city.asp?hCountry=USA & city=Columbia & cbxPediatric= & cbxPatientCare= & state=

> SC

>

> Sue

>

> On Friday, February 22, 2008, at 10:14 PM, wrote:

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> > Your advice was very helpful but my other question is how does one go

> > about finding a respectable doctor without going thru 10, 20, or more?

> > Is there some kind of website that can direct a person? A person is

> > kind of flying blind withouth some kind of direction.

> > Thank you so much for responding with your wise advice!

> >

>

> ltdavis_jrdavis@... <ltdavis_jrdavis%40>

>

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> Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.

>

February 23, 2008

Well, unfortunately, I can not go that route because my last RA docter

prescribed the same med within a 2 yr period in which I had a SEVERE reaction.

To be blunt, he discharged me as soon as he found out what he had done. Funny

thing, I didn't blame him - docs see sooooo many people and things happen. He

did refer me to a teaching hospital but the lady I saw had absolutely NO

compassion, she didn't listen to anything I tried to tell her - which I finally

gave up trying and just waited on getting the heck out of there. I have never

seen a doctor that I didn't like until her. Maybe she was having a bad day or

going thru PMS! Who knows! So, it leaves me with no doctor at the moment. That

is why I have to do the most research that I can and as quickly as I can. You

know, I was diagnosed in 2002 and with the changing of insurances, I saw 3

different PCP's and then of course my last RA doctor, who all diagnosed me with

RA thru bloodtests as well as physical examines. The lady I

just saw told me I didn't have RA and proceeded to direct me to clinical trials

for OTHER disorders - even some sleep clinic! I have trouble sleeping because of

pain - I don't have a disorder! Anyway, I got over my " maddness " over the

situation and am now taking charge of my own health.

Thank you though for your post and I want to thank the others that have

responded so far with the various websites to check out if I failed to thank

each of you individually! I just had surgery so I am a bit loopy!!

D. in SC

Heidi Mendelsohn <hmendelsohn@...> wrote:

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