RHUMETALOGY APPOINTMENT
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I have my rhums appt on xmas eve and was just wondering what they do in the appointment. Do they scan me take blood etc!! The thing is i was diagnosed by my gp in june sayin i had fibro but i kept goin back with the pain in my knees grinding and cracking also my elbow i told them im not convinced its fibro i have to walk down stairs sideways as if i got forward my knees hurt when bending them and i fear ill fall. My gp said she would send me for an mri scan as id had a few xrays on my knees but all was clear. Then i recive a letter saying she was sending me to a rhums dr instead. What will he do and will i get a dianosis on the day??
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joy47826 Buzbi
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eileen64__UK Buzbi
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Fibro is a form of arthritis......It sounds more like osteo arthritis but I'm not a doctor so cant give you any definite answers
The rheumatologist may send you for another X Ray just to check
I think that and talking to you will be all that will be done the first appointment
Have you had an MRI? if not you may get sent for one of those but that will take some time before you get an appointment for that.
The consultant should be able to give you a diagnosis that day or at least say he THINKS it is ???? or he DOESNT think it is
After he has talked to you or whatever ask him "do you think its arthritis" or my doc says its fibro what do you think?
What happened to me was he sent me for an X Ray, I went back to his office and he said.......you need two new hips
and that was it.
A couple of tips, write down all the questions you want to ask and all the symptoms you want to tell him about beforehand. Most of us forget once we get into the appointment and its not until we are leaving we think why didnt I ask ????
At the reception desk, or if you see the nurse beforehand {all appointments are different} ask to be copied into his communications.
This means that when he sends a letter to the GP [that referrred you} you will get a copy of that letter......I find its surprising whats in those letters that I have forgotten about
Good Luck
Eileen UK
Buzbi eileen64__UK
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Thank you so much for the advice. I will take it on board and definatly make some notes.
I think its osteo myself too but they are saying because im 31 im too young but time will tell.
I hope your ok 2 new hips wow thats a double whammy hope u got everything sorted x
eileen64__UK Buzbi
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I'm just going down for my breakfast now but thought I would answer this before I went down.
You are very young but there is no such thing as too you to have osteo ....arthritis is no respecter of age
You can get arthritis from being a toddler up until you are in your 90's
I do hope you get a definite answer because I find once I know that then I can try to cope with it.
there was four years between both THR's and the 2nd one.....well ....didnt go brilliantly. Fractured the bone four weeks post op....doing exercises I was given to do so now i'm on crutches for the forseeable future
That was 10 months ago......apparently it was because I have osteoporosis {didnt know that beforehand} that if fractured so easily.
Let us know what happens with your appointment
Love
Eileen UK
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cherl450 Buzbi
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joy47826 cherl450
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cherl450 joy47826
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eileen64__UK cherl450
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If he said it wasnt the jabs did he give you any idea what it would be?
Love
Eileen UK
cherl450 eileen64__UK
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joy47826 cherl450
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Sounds like you need to strengthen muscles with some therapy and exercises, and too much caffeine (coffee) is very acidic and cause cause havoc on our bones. I drink 2 cups of organic coffee daily and none after 3PM and add fresh lemon and a tad of baking soda to the grounds to cut acid. Fresh lemon once into the body creates a more alkaline body.
Just my thoughts on all this...J
Sugar and carbs don't help our joints.... There are alkaline acid food charts you can google.....there are many sites on this food chart issue.
Personally I get MUCH more help from my own research and other health minded friends and people than I get from docs... they are not trained in prevention.
cherl450 joy47826
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joy47826 cherl450
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We wll pick our toxins...
Hope you find out what is going on.
cherl450 joy47826
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eileen64__UK Buzbi
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Mine is lovely.....spends loads of time with you.
I've been lucky in that respect.....I see a back consultant and he has been called {not by me} The gentle giant
but it is true.....he is the same, spends lots of time with you and is lovely
Hope you get a nice consultant.....and dont forget fibro is a form of arthritis.....not a different illness.
I'm an arthritis care volunteer
Love
Eileen UK