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Originally Posted by J_is_my_initial  I also posted on facebook looking for opinions from other friends:
Want opinions: PCP made appt for rheumatoid arthritis specialist. Realized name was familiar read up on him on net and realized this was dr I saw several yrs ago who sd I had Psoriatic arthritis (another dr sd i didn't due to no skin rash). This dr was so rude that the 2nd time I went I took hubby. The dr spent more time fussing to jim about his weight that he really did not talk to me much. The dr is also a nutrionist. His bedside manner was so bad I never went back as I was so upset with him. I even asked the person who drew blood if he was often that way, which she sd yes and that people have complained. I called the referral person at dr and explained the problem and she is gonna find another dr. Now the question is am I over reacting? I apologized to her knowing she spent over a month trying to find someone who takes blue cross and is not too far away. Would you have done the same? |
I would have done the same! You have to have confidence in your doctor and trust.
my first RA specialist put me on methotrexate. I seemed to be doing Ok with it, but when they checked my liver count it was going up. The Dr said he wasn't concerned about it and he wanted me to stay on the methotrexate. Then my PCM was concerned at the count, and said I needed to ask the specialist to take me off it. He said the count was OK. I was worried. Then a friend's wife passed away, and her husband told me that her liver had been damaged from the methotrexate she was taking. So, I immediately got a new RA specialist who didn't like my liver count and put me on different medications.
Check on the net for another RA specialist in your area (some sites have patient reviews), and check if they take your insurance, then ask for a referral.