I am going to fire my doctor

[Guest guest]

After another visit to my RA doctor this month, my doctor did absolutely

nothing. I told him the medication of salsalate and sulfazine was not

helping and my pain is worse. Because my pain is worse in my left hand

and arm than my right he now thinks that (even though I was positive for

an RA factor in blood tests) I don't have RA. He said I would be eqaully

hurting on both sides. He said I probably have a frozen shoulder and

pinched nerves. I don't think so. He refered me to physical therapy and

said he could send me to a pain specialist for drugs.

First sounds like he really isn't listening to me. Because I am a

" brittle " diabetic I think he is afraid of getting sued. He has been

really conservative with medications. He asked what I was doing for pain

right now. I told him that I use medical marijuana, (which is perscribed

by an MD) He said he didn't like that. I really don't care.

I am seeing my PCP next month and see if she can take over things. I am

going to suggest antibiotic therapy. Does anyone know what the downside

of tetracyline would be?

Marla

[Guest guest]

My thoughts are this, you should find a doctor that listens. I have had simular

problems and good RA docs are hard to find - you just have to move on. Pain is

pain and if you aren't believed, then move on. Yes, he could have been afraid

of whatever, I just went thru that, my own PCP told me that my RA doc got

scared. Yes, they are freaking doctors but always remember, they PRACTICE

medicine and don't know everything. And yes, a lot of doctors will not prescribe

pain meds. Find a good RA doc that you feel comfortable with and THEN if he/she

won't prescribe what you need for pain, then go to a pain mgmt clinic. Take a

copy of your records and just be up front and honest. That, to me, is the best

way I have found!

Good luck to you!!

D.

Marla <ghostlady@...> wrote:

After another visit to my RA doctor this month, my doctor did

absolutely

nothing. I told him the medication of salsalate and sulfazine was not

helping and my pain is worse. Because my pain is worse in my left hand

and arm than my right he now thinks that (even though I was positive for

an RA factor in blood tests) I don't have RA. He said I would be eqaully

hurting on both sides. He said I probably have a frozen shoulder and

pinched nerves. I don't think so. He refered me to physical therapy and

said he could send me to a pain specialist for drugs.

First sounds like he really isn't listening to me. Because I am a

" brittle " diabetic I think he is afraid of getting sued. He has been

really conservative with medications. He asked what I was doing for pain

right now. I told him that I use medical marijuana, (which is perscribed

by an MD) He said he didn't like that. I really don't care.

I am seeing my PCP next month and see if she can take over things. I am

going to suggest antibiotic therapy. Does anyone know what the downside

of tetracyline would be?

Marla

ltdavis_jrdavis@...

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