Re: From new to this group

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your warm welcome. No, I haven't seen a

Rheumatologist yet because my doctor does not want me to go to one

until I test positive for RA. You know, just today a coworker was

laughing at me because I didn't want to volunteer to work a 16 hour

shift. I told them if I did they would have to wheel me out of there

in a wheelchair. She said, " yeah, I think we all feel that way " . I

wanted to strangle her just a little bit. As I said, I am a nurse. It

is a hardworking job. I feel I can barely make it through my eight

hour shift. It does make me feel like a whimp. I had to remind her

that I have RA. She said, " oh yeah " . She is a very nice woman and I'm

sure she didn't mean anything by it. But others just don't

understand. Do you all find that to be true? Also, has anyone tried

Humira and what do you think about it?

[Guest guest]

,

You might want to do some research on your own and look up

seronegative RA. You doctor may mean well, but if you do have

RA it must be treated in the early stages to help stop deformaties

and progression.

I can not stress how important this is. It could be years before

you test positive, if ever.

Shirley

>

> Thank you all for your warm welcome. No, I haven't seen a

> Rheumatologist yet because my doctor does not want me to go to one

> until I test positive for RA. You know, just today a coworker was

> laughing at me because I didn't want to volunteer to work a 16

hour

> shift. I told them if I did they would have to wheel me out of

there

> in a wheelchair. She said, " yeah, I think we all feel that way " .

I

> wanted to strangle her just a little bit. As I said, I am a

nurse. It

> is a hardworking job. I feel I can barely make it through my

eight

> hour shift. It does make me feel like a whimp. I had to remind

her

> that I have RA. She said, " oh yeah " . She is a very nice woman

and I'm

> sure she didn't mean anything by it. But others just don't

> understand. Do you all find that to be true? Also, has anyone

tried

> Humira and what do you think about it?

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, - maybe its time for a new PC if he won't give you a

referral to a Rheumatologist. This is YOUR body and if YOU THINK a

second opinion from a Rheumy would help, then you have that RIGHT.

Don't let this doctor bully you. There are way too many doctors out

there that just pussy foot around and only half listen (at best) to

their patients. Remember - YOU pay HIS salary. Tell him if he won't

give you a referral, you'll just go elsewhere. Then tell him to just

stick that in his pipe and smoke it! J/K - but you get my drift.

People in general just DON'T get it. This stuff is not the occasional

knee pain or back ache. This is an all day, every day disease that

will only get worse without the proper treatment. Please keep us

posted............Doreen

>

> Thank you all for your warm welcome. No, I haven't seen a

> Rheumatologist yet because my doctor does not want me to go to one

> until I test positive for RA. You know, just today a coworker was

> laughing at me because I didn't want to volunteer to work a 16 hour

> shift. I told them if I did they would have to wheel me out of

> there in a wheelchair. She said, " yeah, I think we all feel that

> way " . I wanted to strangle her just a little bit. As I said, I am

> a nurse. It is a hardworking job. I feel I can barely make it

> through my eight hour shift. It does make me feel like a whimp. I

> had to remind her that I have RA. She said, " oh yeah " . She is a

> very nice woman and I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it. But

> others just don't understand. Do you all find that to be true?

> Also, has anyone tried Humira and what do you think about it?

>

[Guest guest]

, welcome.

I agree with the others - go see a rheumatologist. There another test

that is useful - anti-CCP antibody test; however, you could be

negative for both RF and anti-CCP and still have RA.

Your physician has a dangerously blase attitude.

Not an MD

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:10 PM, <angel2woods@...> wrote:

> Thank you all for your warm welcome. No, I haven't seen a

> Rheumatologist yet because my doctor does not want me to go to one

> until I test positive for RA. You know, just today a coworker was

> laughing at me because I didn't want to volunteer to work a 16 hour

> shift. I told them if I did they would have to wheel me out of there

> in a wheelchair. She said, " yeah, I think we all feel that way " . I

> wanted to strangle her just a little bit. As I said, I am a nurse. It

> is a hardworking job. I feel I can barely make it through my eight

> hour shift. It does make me feel like a whimp. I had to remind her

> that I have RA. She said, " oh yeah " . She is a very nice woman and I'm

> sure she didn't mean anything by it. But others just don't

> understand. Do you all find that to be true? Also, has anyone tried

> Humira and what do you think about it?

[Guest guest]

Welcome to this group..

I agre with everyone else, your entitled to second opionion with a

rheumy. Or at least get mri of your worst joints because my rheumy told

me if I didnt have clear picture with my labs than I would need

mri's...too ruleout things or confirm....diane from ohio