Thanks and appointment results

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

First I would like to say thanks to all who have responded to my

questions. It helps a lot!

I had my follow up appointment with the pain management clinic

Monday. My bloodwork was good. My xrays showed spurring in my hips,

shoulders and left hand. Nothing in the joints that bother me so

much. However, the rhuem. said he wanted to see them himself as the

radiologists are looking for fractures and cancers and such, whereas

he looks for subtle changes to indicate RA. He also sent a message

to the pain man. dr. to tell me that if I had a flare up or in any

way got worse to call and he would see me before the six month follow

up that I am scheduled for. For now, my diagnosis is osteoarthritis,

with suspected RA beginnings. He gave me anti-inflamatory patches

and cream to try, as I can't take those by mouth due to stomach

issues. He is also putting me in physical and occupational therapy

and prescribing some kind of deep tissue therapy machine to use at

home for the muscle spasms. I am not on any medication for it,

including pain, but I am supposed to stop taking aspirin.

I would like to hear anyones thoughts on this, as I am just beginning

on this journey with the medical commmunity.

Charlotte

[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

It sounds like you had a great visit. If you need pain meds, don't

wait too long. I hope your therapy helps you.

>

> Hi everyone,

> First I would like to say thanks to all who have responded to my

> questions. It helps a lot!

> I had my follow up appointment with the pain management clinic

> Monday. My bloodwork was good. My xrays showed spurring in my

hips,

> shoulders and left hand. Nothing in the joints that bother me so

> much. However, the rhuem. said he wanted to see them himself as

the

> radiologists are looking for fractures and cancers and such,

whereas

> he looks for subtle changes to indicate RA. He also sent a message

> to the pain man. dr. to tell me that if I had a flare up or in any

> way got worse to call and he would see me before the six month

follow

> up that I am scheduled for. For now, my diagnosis is

osteoarthritis,

> with suspected RA beginnings. He gave me anti-inflamatory patches

> and cream to try, as I can't take those by mouth due to stomach

> issues. He is also putting me in physical and occupational therapy

> and prescribing some kind of deep tissue therapy machine to use at

> home for the muscle spasms. I am not on any medication for it,

> including pain, but I am supposed to stop taking aspirin.

> I would like to hear anyones thoughts on this, as I am just

beginning

> on this journey with the medical commmunity.

> Charlotte

>

[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

I hope you have great success.

Shirley

>

> Hi everyone,

> First I would like to say thanks to all who have responded to my

> questions. It helps a lot!

> I had my follow up appointment with the pain management clinic

> Monday. My bloodwork was good. My xrays showed spurring in my

hips,

> shoulders and left hand. Nothing in the joints that bother me so

> much. However, the rhuem. said he wanted to see them himself as

the

> radiologists are looking for fractures and cancers and such,

whereas

> he looks for subtle changes to indicate RA. He also sent a

message

> to the pain man. dr. to tell me that if I had a flare up or in any

> way got worse to call and he would see me before the six month

follow

> up that I am scheduled for. For now, my diagnosis is

osteoarthritis,

> with suspected RA beginnings. He gave me anti-inflamatory patches

> and cream to try, as I can't take those by mouth due to stomach

> issues. He is also putting me in physical and occupational

therapy

> and prescribing some kind of deep tissue therapy machine to use at

> home for the muscle spasms. I am not on any medication for it,

> including pain, but I am supposed to stop taking aspirin.

> I would like to hear anyones thoughts on this, as I am just

beginning

> on this journey with the medical commmunity.

> Charlotte

>