Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Well your Rheumy sounds a lot like Mine... I have a KNOT on my neck.....to which he said was a pimple.....(@@)....I made his Nurse feel it and asked her if it felt like that to her...She said NO...and I knew they weren't either........SOOOOOO......I went for MRI's of the neck.....and the KNOT ....is Bulging Disks........Don't think I wasn't Smug when I carried the MRI's to the Rheumy and SHOWED them to him LOL...... Turned out ..I have OA with the RA and that was swelling my neck and shoulders....causing the disks to bulge from an 18 year old injury.....causing the headaches and pain and stiffnes in my neck. ...Not a freaking Pimple......sheeshhhhhh.........SOMEDAYS....I Just want to ask him ..if he Wants his Stupid sign....(@@). Or ask him if I have Stupid stamped on my forehead......it gets really Frustrating sometimes. I have several episodes like yours with my RD......And now I'm getting more aggressive in telling him ...PAY ATTENTION to what I'm telling you......I've lived in this body 41 years...NOT YOU!......He still doesn't listen......Unfortunately.....I have no where else to go as far as Rheumy's....cause I can't drive any further to get to one. Tho I am considering changing to an Intern. Anyone here see an Intern or other Doc for your RA?? My RD...says about the same thing as yours....I ONLY deal in RA....see your GP about other stuff....YET !!! MY very first visit.....He asked me why I hadn't had a Breast Exam in 3 years...........What was up with that???? I Lost my Mom in March this year....unexpected..and almost lost my Dad that same night....He was in the ER with Chest Pains...and I was in ICU holding my Mom's hand while she died. Dad is doing better.... I also lost my Grandmom in Sept She had Cancer...and we knew she was dieing.....but it's ALL soooooo Hard. We are a close knit family....and haven't had any Close relation deaths in years...and to have 2 within 6 months......2 Kids.....RA....trying to keep the family together with all the deaths.....teaching my Dad to take care of finances and Himself..... I lost it in my GP's office one day.....and just cried and cried....something I've never done in the 10 years I've had this GP......I just COULD NOT..handle it anymore........I was sinking fast and didn't know what to do. She put me on Lexapro...10 mg starting out.....now I take 20 a day....it Helps.....I still have those sinking moments....but not as bad as before. And I still find Laughter is still good....and I still try to laugh at it all Carla in TN too -- .-.. .-.. ( o )_( o ) __ / '-' '-' \ __ / / " \ \ | \ \___/ / | \ \`-. ____ .-' / / - ' /\ /\ '-. ( (_// (_ _) \\_) ) frogge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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