Hello!!!

[Guest guest]

Welcome 3, don't worry I had a 4 slapped onto my name! You will enjoy

this group!

#4

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome ! You are our third so we have to slap a 3 on you hon!

*we christen you #3*

LOL...

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[Guest guest]

At 10:15 PM 11/27/2000 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi My name is and I am new to this egroup. I am not very good at

>introductions so I though I would just say hi to everyone and am glad

>that I found all of you.

>

Hi ,

What brings you to our group? We're a crazy bunch, who will both

entertain, and support.

Welcome to the group,

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[Guest guest]

Hi 3!!

Welcome to the group.

I'm , I joined this group as a caregiver to my son, . The people

here have given me so much love and support. I'm so glad that you have found us.

*hugs*

Hughson wrote:

> Hi My name is and I am new to this egroup. I am not very good at

> introductions so I though I would just say hi to everyone and am glad

> that I found all of you.

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

My name is . I'm 33 and was diagnosed with sero-negative Rheumatoid

Arthritis in March of this year. My rheumatologist took one look at me and said

it's RA. I was also tested for Lupus and lymes disease. With a high sed rate

and no RA factor she told me it's sero-negative. I have been on plaquenil for 9

months and MTX for 4 months. I really haven't felt any difference.

I've had very little swelling since my first flare up but the pain is pretty

constant. Today when I saw my rheumy and explained that I pretty much only have

1 to 2 good days a month. She made a disbelieving face. I also told her I

worked in retail and that after Thanksgiving from working so much and so hard it

had caused a flare up that put me out for 2 weeks. And she blew me off saying

that I was only 33, I should be able to work overtime. Should I look for a new

rheumatologist? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long

note.

in Detroit

[Guest guest]

What the heck does your age have to do with it? An RA flare is an RA flare

regardless. Pain is pain. I swear, I wish that you could just give somebody this

for say, 1/2 hour. ( No longer- NOBODY deserves that. ) That they could feel

exactly what you feel for that time. Would clear up a lot of explanation to

folks that don't 'get it'. Oh, if wishin' made it so!

 

I would expect the average person not to understand- but a Rheumy?? I'd call her

out on that. If she has been great up until now, I'd talk to her. If she hasn't

been, I'd start looking elsewhere personally. Docs are people too- but Geez....

 

Good luck

Go Red Wings!

-- in SC

 

I've had very little swelling since my first flare up but the pain is pretty

constant. Today when I saw my rheumy and explained that I pretty much only have

1 to 2 good days a month. She made a disbelieving face. I also told her I worked

in retail and that after Thanksgiving from working so much and so hard it had

caused a flare up that put me out for 2 weeks. And she blew me off saying that I

was only 33, I should be able to work overtime. Should I look for a new

rheumatologist? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long

note.

in Detroit