Second visit with new doc 8'((

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My Friends,

Well I just got home from my second visit with my new RD. (My old one

retired...) I am definitely NOT impressed with him. My old Rheumy

(lots of affection there) sent all of his remaining patients there.

My first visit didn't go well either. He came into the room without

even looking at my charts and just said " What kind of problem do we

have here? " After explaining every thing to him (that was in my

charts) of what has been going on; symptoms, pains and therapies. He

said that there didn't seem to be any indication that I had RA!!! For

the first time in my life I got mad with a doc (no capitalization

here on purpose i.e.; no respect for him). I asked him, then why had

I been going thru all of this hell for the past 3 years? Plaquenil,

Sulfadiazine, Prednisone Methotrexate and Humira in different dosages

mix's and such. He said OK then we'll continue with the treatments

and up the dosages to Humira every week and Methotrexate injections

to twice a week at .10cc each and to come back in two months. Well

during this time I had the worst flare-up I have ever had and had to

take some of my wife's Lortab that she had left over from her last

surgery. My Percocet and Darvocet didn't touch the pain. Anyway,

today I go in for my second visit. First thing he walks in the door

and says " Any questions? " . I was floored. I told him that HE had

asked me to come back after 2 months and this was it. He again went

thru the whole thing of how except for the pain, swelling and

tenderness I had no signs of having RA. I took my records and left.

Found a new Doc that a friend recommended and made an appointment.

Bad news, can't get in till November. Oh well. Life goes on...

Thank you all for allowing me to vent

Ray in

OKC

[Guest guest]

We all need to vent sometimes Ray.

I went through the same thing when I switched rheumy's in the uk as I moved from one area to another, the doc said I could not have RA as I had no joint damage ( I had been dx about 10 yrs previously) I asked him why I had been treated for RA for 10 years if I didn't have it. he changed his mind when he got my notes from the old rheumy lol ... talk about eating humble pie !

Take Care, Lynne

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Ray,

What a terrible experience for you. I'm sure you just felt like

slapping that doc. Hope you can focus on something else til November and

feel better.

Doctors can be so insensitive and cold sometimes. Sorry for your difficult

time and hope it gets better for you and the next doc will listen and try to

help. I surely saw plenty before I found one that really tried to help me.

My hubby was pretty exasperated with me but I told him I was not stopping

until I found somebody to help me.....

Kay

----- Original Message -----

From: " Ray Lauffer " <lakeyar@...>

<Rheumatoid Arthritis >

Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:36 PM

Subject: Second visit with new doc 8'((

> My Friends,

>

> Well I just got home from my second visit with my new RD. (My old one

> retired...) I am definitely NOT impressed with him. My old Rheumy

> (lots of affection there) sent all of his remaining patients there.

> My first visit didn't go well either. He came into the room without

> even looking at my charts and just said " What kind of problem do we

> have here? " After explaining every thing to him (that was in my

> charts) of what has been going on; symptoms, pains and therapies. He

> said that there didn't seem to be any indication that I had RA!!! For

> the first time in my life I got mad with a doc (no capitalization

> here on purpose i.e.; no respect for him). I asked him, then why had

> I been going thru all of this hell for the past 3 years? Plaquenil,

> Sulfadiazine, Prednisone Methotrexate and Humira in different dosages

> mix's and such. He said OK then we'll continue with the treatments

> and up the dosages to Humira every week and Methotrexate injections

> to twice a week at .10cc each and to come back in two months. Well

> during this time I had the worst flare-up I have ever had and had to

> take some of my wife's Lortab that she had left over from her last

> surgery. My Percocet and Darvocet didn't touch the pain. Anyway,

> today I go in for my second visit. First thing he walks in the door

> and says " Any questions? " . I was floored. I told him that HE had

> asked me to come back after 2 months and this was it. He again went

> thru the whole thing of how except for the pain, swelling and

> tenderness I had no signs of having RA. I took my records and left.

> Found a new Doc that a friend recommended and made an appointment.

> Bad news, can't get in till November. Oh well. Life goes on...

>

> Thank you all for allowing me to vent

>

> Ray in

> OKC

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