Re: newbie here - Universal Health Care

[Guest guest]

My mom is an avid talk radio listener and keeps up with the current news. She

says that health care for us that have medical problems is about to change

drastically.

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> Welcome Sama,

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> Are you able to change primary doctors over there, you could find a new one

who would send you on to a rheymy?

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> Another reason I don't want to see universal health care here.

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> in PA

> [ ] newbie here

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> hi everyone - i'm sama, from the uk. i don't know if i have RA, because my

doctor flatly refuses to send me to a rheumatologist, as i did not show rf last

time i had a blood test.

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> every morning, i am as stiff as a board, it takes me an average of an hour

to two to get going, and it is bearable while i am moving. by evening, i am in

tears.

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> my left hip, ankles, knees, and my elbows and hands are absolute agony.

sometimes, i look as if i have sausages for fingers!

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> i don't quite know what to do now. i joined here for support, and it looks a

very friendly group.

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> i have had osteoarthritis for many years, following a rotten car crash, but

this stiffness is demoralising me to such an extent that i feel tearful all the

time now. my lower spine is twisted, and it gives me constant low back pain,

too.

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> blessings,

> sama

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[Guest guest]

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I sure hope not. I would not be surprised though, with all the changes going

on.

Tawny

> >

> > Welcome Sama,

> >

> > Are you able to change primary doctors over there, you could find a new one

who would send you on to a rheymy?

> >

> > Another reason I don't want to see universal health care here.

> >

> > in PA

> > [ ] newbie here

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> >

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> >

> > hi everyone - i'm sama, from the uk. i don't know if i have RA, because my

doctor flatly refuses to send me to a rheumatologist, as i did not show rf last

time i had a blood test.

> >

> > every morning, i am as stiff as a board, it takes me an average of an hour

to two to get going, and it is bearable while i am moving. by evening, i am in

tears.

> >

> > my left hip, ankles, knees, and my elbows and hands are absolute agony.

sometimes, i look as if i have sausages for fingers!

> >

> > i don't quite know what to do now. i joined here for support, and it looks

a very friendly group.

> >

> > i have had osteoarthritis for many years, following a rotten car crash,

but this stiffness is demoralising me to such an extent that i feel tearful all

the time now. my lower spine is twisted, and it gives me constant low back pain,

too.

> >

> > blessings,

> > sama

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