Re: New Rheumy appointment next week - suggested quest...

February 25, 2005

You are in luck if you are in the Southern, CA Kaiser area.... I can

highly Recommend Rheumy DR Randy Lehmer and his PA Donna Hannah. They will not

let

drug price be a factor if they think it will help they prescribe. Many

people have HMO's where they have to wait for approval for the high priced drugs

like Humira, Embrel, Remicade... Not with Kaiser. I can't complain about the

care I have received since I have been a patient of DR Lehmer.

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> Hi,

>

> I just switched to Kaiser (center 3 miles from the house and I'm use to

> HMO as I was in the Air Force for 13 years). I have Fibro, RA, and

> sleep aphea. I go to the new Rheumy for my first appointment next week

> - suggested questions/medical history info to take in?

>

> I usually take in a 1 page summary of medical history and questions to

> give them the bullet and the things I will forget if not on paper. I

> would like some suggestions as to the questions to have on the bottom of

> the page. I thought:

>

> 47-year-old white female. History of three Laparoscopic Surgeries

> for endometriosis (stage 4). I was given drug to control without the

> recommended calcium supplement and 30% of calcium lost from bones. I

> had a complete hysterectomy in November 1990. Hormone drugs for 2

> weeks, gain 15 pounds; stopped.

>

> I had my gall bladder removed in May 1989 for non-cancerous tumor.

>

> 2 drug induced ulcers (1988 on experimental drug and 2003 on

> diclofenac 50mg/ misoprostol 200 mcg tabs).

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