Rheumatologist Appointment
Yesterday, I went to my 4 month check to the rheumatologist. It’s always a long ride there and back. We left in the morning and didn’t get home until 5 pm. It made for a really long day. I’ve had this upper respiratory stuff and he had to give me an antibiotic. He checked me for pneumonia and it came back clear. That was a major relief. I still have other tests out, but this is a major relief.
I have to go a rheumatologist so far away because I’ve dealt with a lot of my symptoms are in my head. Many doctors don’t want to diagnosis you with lupus. I totally understand that, but refusing to treat symptoms is unrealistic. I suffered in pain with little relief for 4 years because of ignoring my symptoms. I can say I’m thankful for the doctors I have today. All of them listen to me and react when they need to. I feel more like a patient, then a number in their checkbook.
Good doctors and nurses are hard to find. If you have good doctors hang on to them because they are hard to find.
March 20 2008 09:13 pm | Life with Lupus
March 21st, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Good, that your ok and healthy now, take care and drink lots of water ok.bye see around
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April 16th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I agree. I have a wonderful rheumatologist and even though I moved an hour away I don’t want to change doctors. I have to take my infant twins the hour, plus often an hour wait in the waiting room because he’s so popular, the visit and the hour drive home. It’s exhausting and yet I look forward to going because he is the right doctor.