Rheumatologist

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I saw mine today. My GI had recommended that he try Remicade and said she

would call him, but she hadn't called. He also said her note kind of " beat

around the bush. " He actually talked about Humira or Remicade and we settled on

Remicade. So we need to get pre-approved by my insurance. I got a TB test

today. The problem is that I need to have it checked between 12:30 Friday and

Saturday.

My husband is having foot surgery Friday and will be done about that time.

So I'll have to figure out a way to get it checked without leaving him home a

long time. I can't see where they gave it to me right now.

I also got my flu shot while I was there.

Two of my complaints have been with shoulder pain and fatigue. Today he said

that if the Remicade knocks them out, then we know they were caused by the

RA and if it doesn't knock them out, then I am just tired and/or have bursitis

in my shoulder. I thought he wasn't treating my shoulder pain like it was

from RA. And I'm a little disappointed that he doesn't seem to know how

debilitating the fatigue can be.

I don't know how long before I'll find out if it's approved, but I get to

stop taking Arava right now.

dd

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dd and group;

I started humira 4 weeks ago and it is great dd... It took about 24

hours to really start working but I am tickled to death it helped my

RA so good... So sorry to hear about your husband has to have foot

surgery... I pray that it will heal nicely and he wont have any

trouble with his feet after that...

I have bursitis also.. I have it in my shoulders and hips.. My

rheumy gives me shots every 3 months for it.. It works so so.. What

is your doctor doing for your bursitis?? Let me know whether it

helps or not please... I got to get my flue shot also.. Ever since

I been taking the flue shot I havent got the flue.. God bless take

care.

Gentle hugs

Clora

> I saw mine today. My GI had recommended that he try Remicade and

said she

> would call him, but she hadn't called. He also said her note kind

of " beat

> around the bush. " He actually talked about Humira or Remicade and

we settled on

> Remicade. So we need to get pre-approved by my insurance. I got a

TB test

> today. The problem is that I need to have it checked between

12:30 Friday and

> Saturday.

>

> My husband is having foot surgery Friday and will be done about

that time.

> So I'll have to figure out a way to get it checked without leaving

him home a

> long time. I can't see where they gave it to me right now.

>

> I also got my flu shot while I was there.

>

> Two of my complaints have been with shoulder pain and fatigue.

Today he said

> that if the Remicade knocks them out, then we know they were

caused by the