Re: Great news- Att: Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl,

I live in Central Queensland, we only have one Rheumy doc who

services our area (from Bundy to Townsville & evrything west of

there) & getting info from him is like the pro-verbal hens teeth...

I don't suppose one can devulge their Doc's name can they? I don't

mind travelling. These days it's only a 1/2 hr drive & an hours

flight to brissy anyway

I'm really in the market for a new Rheumy but don't want to have to

fork out the " new patient " fee (around $300 +) when I shop around. I

checked out a site (i thinks it's mydr.com.au) that has doc reviews,

not many reviews really considering number of doc's there must be in

Qld.

I'm getting pretty tired of hearing ppl saying " well Dr. Klestov is

a very busy man... " I'm 30 years old & hoping to be working for at

least another 30! But i feel like I'm being left to rust because I'm

not a " severe " case {I'm still get a lot of pain at times, even if I

not practically bed ridden like last flare (or at least i would have

been if i hadn't forced myself to work!)} Makes you feel like you're

just another number!

I'm on Pyralin atm, started in late June/early july. Juries still out

about whether it is helping at all. The prednisone has definitely

helped with the swelling in my hands/wrists though.

Sincerely,

Sharon

--- In , " cheryl.dines " <cheryl.dines@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Clora and group

>

> Just wanted to let you know that I have been to my new Rheumy -

soooooo

> nice. Even gives out his home number in case I need him. Anyway,

I

> have to take Arava for a period of 3 months before the Aus govt

will

> allow me to go on the biologics. I have been on it now for 5 weeks

so

> only 2 months to go before I can change. I will no longer feel

left

> out - hehehehhe (just for you Clora)

>

> He took me of my pyralin so I am a bit scared about that. Hoping

it

> will all stay under control. He thinks mtx, plaquenil and Arava

will

> be enough for now. If the pyralin hasn't worked now it probably

won't.

> Has anyone done this? Very frightened of what is to come.....

>

> Cheryl

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon

Just sent the details to your email. Good luck.

> >

> > Hi Clora and group

> >

> > Just wanted to let you know that I have been to my new Rheumy -

> soooooo

> > nice. Even gives out his home number in case I need him.

Anyway,

> I

> > have to take Arava for a period of 3 months before the Aus govt

> will

> > allow me to go on the biologics. I have been on it now for 5

weeks

> so

> > only 2 months to go before I can change. I will no longer feel

> left

> > out - hehehehhe (just for you Clora)

> >

> > He took me of my pyralin so I am a bit scared about that. Hoping

> it

> > will all stay under control. He thinks mtx, plaquenil and Arava

> will

> > be enough for now. If the pyralin hasn't worked now it probably

> won't.

> > Has anyone done this? Very frightened of what is to come.....

> >

> > Cheryl

> >

>