I'm 37 and have been diagnosed with RA last year. I've been seeing doc, but don't feel he's taking me seriously. He seems to be one of the arrogant sort. I'm not sure how to handle the situation. He asked me on my last visit if the meds were helping and I answered honestly, saying "no". He became very belligerant and almost nasty, telling me my "pain was not that bad", and I "expect too much". At the time, I had only been on treatment less than 4 weeks. He told me up front that it would take 6 weeks to see improvement. It took 8 weeks to see anything. The only improvement has been in the swelling of my joints about 3 or 4 days a week. I have another appointment Monday, and am seriously afraid to to tell him that I'm still in pain. How do I handle this situation without being yelled at again?
2006-06-30
03:30:33
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vickyrose13
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