Rheumatologist vs. Internist

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I am at a crossroads here. I have had RA now for 2 years. Mostly in

shoulders and hands. I am 68 years old. I have been going to a

rheumatologist who is 45 miles away. In the beginning I was very

satisfied. She put me on Methotrexate and Enbrel which made me

feel " normal. " To make a long story short, I had by-pass surgery and

had to go off the medication. When I returned to the specialist, she

was so busy, she hired 5-6 different assistants (each with a different

opinion). Everything is on computer but there were mistakes on my

records. I am very dissatisfied and for months now have been off all

medication and suffering terribly. My feet are now also swollen but she

said it's not RA and not her resonsibility. Is anyone having an

internist handle their RA? I don't know whether to look for another

specialist or is an internist qualified to handle RA? I live in the

country and most of the specialists are 40-50 miles away and I know I

can't continue to drive that far. Thanks for any info on internists

helping them.