Re: Does anyone have 2 rheumatologists?

[Guest guest]

I just love my rheumy and end up using him for other things other than RA so

I suppose it's possible for you to do the same.

Would he treat you as a primary care? That's the question. If he will, you

have your answer!

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Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 8:33 AM

Subject: [ ] Does anyone have 2 rheumatologists?

After my rhemy moved, I went to 2 different one to choose a new one.

They are both so wonderful that I am having a very difficult time

making a choice! One of them is also an internist so I am wondering if

he could be my primary care doc and the other my rheumy? Any ideas on

this?

thanks,

Pat

[Guest guest]

Pat, that sounds like a good plan to me. Go for it!

Sue

On Monday, August 11, 2008, at 08:32 AM, bitsysguest wrote:

> After my rhemy moved, I went to 2 different one to choose a new one.

> They are both so wonderful that I am having a very difficult time

> making a choice! One of them is also an internist so I am wondering if

> he could be my primary care doc and the other my rheumy? Any ideas on

> this?

> thanks,

> Pat

[Guest guest]

i think it also sounds like a great idea.  How lucky you are to have found two

caring doctors that you like.  Hang on to them..............keep us updated on

how it goes.

 

Best of Luck!

Pat in Southern Oregon

Bureau Alvarez

> After my rhemy moved, I went to 2 different one to choose a new one.

> They are both so wonderful that I am having a very difficult time

> making a choice! One of them is also an internist so I am wondering if

> he could be my primary care doc and the other my rheumy? Any ideas on

> this?

> thanks,

> Pat

[Guest guest]

As far as having a rheumy be my primary, I couldn't do that, when I call my

current primary, I can be in to see him the same day, I would wait with my

current rheumy. That would be my concern. in PA

[Guest guest]

Sheesh, honey I don't even have one rheumatologist. I have been waiting for a

referal for some time now. Since I moved to south/eastern washington, i have not

found even a PCP until about two weeks ago. Out of the two rheumatologists that

are here in Yakima, one doesn't take medicare and and the other one is not

accepting any new patients. So, i said what does one do in that case, i called

and called and they put me on a waiting list, finally i got there and they

wanted a referal from my primary care physician. My regular doctor decided to go

to Japan, so i had to start ALL OVER AGAIN and had to find a regular doctor to

give me a referal. I have been swollen up like a balloon for the last two years,

it is mostly in my legs and the lupus and ra together makes for a very cranky

and irritable chic. I have found ways to deal with the pain as best as i can, i 

am glad for the warm weather. So, hopfully with any luck i will have a ra doc by

winter time. But

as far as two of them, maybe i should go back to Seattle once a month to have

that option. Sorry for rambling.

Blessings,

Kris