Radiologist, Rheumy disagree

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My rheumy didn't want to send me my X-ray results because she said

the radiologist " overread " the films. In her opinion, the only

concern was an erosion in a toe. I was shocked to read the radiology

report, which described erosions " throughout the hands " . I'm

wondering whom I should trust? This rheumy, while excellent (and a

professor at our state's university medical school), is always in a

hurry and has made several small mistakes. Observing the small

mistakes causes me to wonder if she could/will make big ones, too.

(I've seen three rheumys over the years, and she's the best of the

three.) If the radiologist is right, then I thnk I need to be on a

biologic med, because the erosions happened since I began treatment

with MTX. If the rheumy is right, the current treatment is o.k.

I've thought of getting the opinion of my PCP...

Your thoughts?

Sierra

P.S. I had to ask for the X-rays to be taken in the first place. I

wonder about that, too. Would a rheumy want to use that as a

monitoring tool? It had been 2 years since the last set was taken,

and that was prior to starting MTX.