Guest guest Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I read on here from another poster that said that it took 18 months to get a diagnosis. I suffered a similar experience. It took the better part of a year to get diagnosed. After mri's, xrays, and blood tests, the doctor told me I was addicted to pain medication. I had a very hard time getting a referral to a rheumatologist. When I finally got to a rhuematologist, he told me that my story is not uncommon. According to him, doctors aren't taught much about arthritis in med school, unless they are training to be a rhuematologist. My question is this: How common is this? How many here have had experiences like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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