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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2008Huh?(rant)
After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies the I MUST have swelling of the joints and joint deformity to have RA. Since when is fatigue not a symptom of RA????? I understand that I could have more than one form of arthritis, but I really, really don't understand how he can say I don't have something that I know darn good and well the I HAVE dealt with in the past. HE wasn't around when my knees were swollen to the size of large cantalopes! I have had swelling in several pairs of joints as well as significant joint pain! Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!!  SignatureMary Margaret Wilson Muffin's Guest House www.muffinsguesthouse.com Hi Mary,,,, A good way to check how your RD really feels about what you have is,,,,,,,, Does he or she have you taking a DMARD? Harv > After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do > have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!! Don't be confused, Mary Margaret, just accept the fact that in some cases idiots get medical degrees. Sad but true. Joan >After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do >have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!! sounds to me like it is time for another RD to check you out. Good to see you post here. how are things going otherwise. SignatureLove and Hugs to all Jo the squirrely one I am nuts about you. > After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do > have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!! Have you been seeing this RD for long? Been happy with him otherwise? If so, maybe he was having a really bad day and you should give him another chance. If not, will your insurance let you change RDs? 'Cause if you don't have a positive history with this doc, I say dump anyone who says this and pronto! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Change everything. Love & forgive. > After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do > have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!! It's hard to believe that some people get medical degrees! I once went to an ear doctor who said I didn't have RA (nobody asked him!!!) and his 90 something year old mother could get up and down out of a chair better than I could and I needed to exercise. I hated the fact that he got paid for this appointment. Don't let the idiot get you down. I probably would keep another appt. with him and discuss his diagnosis in depth and then if not satisfied, find another doctor. Ann Fatigue NOT a factor of RA? That doesn't make any sense at all to me either. Pain and fatigue accompany each other, no matter what the diagnosis. Nanny > After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do > have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!! Fatigue NOT a factor of RA? That doesn't make any sense at all to me either. Pain and fatigue accompany each other, no matter what the diagnosis. Nanny took the words right off my fingertips! kate > After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do > have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!! Thanks to all who responded. I left for a week in FL right after I wrote this. 1. This current RD took me off MTX. 2. I just started with this guy in October on the advice of my PCP. He didn't want to give me more MTX w/o my seeing an RD. 3. I was DX'd at the Cleveland Clinic in the fall of 1990. 4. This was my 3rd visit with the man. 5. I started the pred taper on Thursday, felt fantastic by Saturday, went to FL on Monday. I felt rather good the rest of the week. Now I'm back home waiting for the pred effects to wear off. Must get back to reality and deal with a week's worth of laundry!!! Slightly tanned from using enough sunscreen - Mary Margaret > After 18 years of dealing with "RA" the rheumy says I don't have RA but do > have OA & fibro. HE says that fatigue is NOT a symptom of RA and implies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Needless to say, I am feeling rather confused and frustrated!!!!
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