Will they give me a Rheumatologist appointment???
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Under GP/NHS and have tested negative for everything. I have had the same pains since I was about 20ish although getting worse over the years and I am now 47. I have also had 9 miscarriages and had problems with my 10th pregnancy as my daughter had a bleed on the brain between 20 and 28 weeks. My GP and the miscarriage unit I was under tried everything to find a reason for all this but I kept testing negatively even though the doctors too think there is some sort of systemic thing going on.
Has anybody been able to get a referral on NHS to a rheumatologist even though all the inflamatory markers etc tests come back negative?
Thanks in advance x
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julie43903 9Sparkles
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Bee70 9Sparkles
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Wow....you have been through alot! My NHS GP after checking all other posibilities for my pains and all results coming back negative did refer me to the rheuamtologist. I was seen withing six weeks.
Good Luck I hope you get to see your NHS rheumatologist soon.
Stay positive x
Sorrentogirl 9Sparkles
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anne90395 9Sparkles
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How tough things have been for you, my heart goes out to you.
My experience is, the Doc referred me to rheumatologist after 2 years and numerous tests coming up negative. But to be truthful, the Rheumy only confirmed Docs diagnosis and treatment. I didn't need to see him again. Just don't want to get your hopes up, there is no miracle cure for this.
Take care, Anne
christine26761 9Sparkles
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charlotte1824 9Sparkles
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I just asked for a referal to the rheumy, I think the GP was glad to hand me over, I also had no postive bloods although a few years before i had a couple of very borderline ANA's. Once i saw the rhuemy and had a few tests done (all negative) I was still kept on as his patient. The rheumy is supposed to be the one to diagnose fibro anyway. A top london neurologist told me there is such a thing as sero negative lupus meaning tests come back negative but it doesnt mean you dont have it. P.S I havent been diagnosed with fibro, im waiting again for a new rheumy appointment with a different DR as new surgery GP thinks i have something like lupus going on but I dont think thats the case at all, it just so happens i have a problem with my knee where it swells up and that seems to be my new GP's reason for thinking I have a systemic disease where I actually think its just a bad knee as other knee is not swollen.
Just ask for a referall, good luck.
Bee70 charlotte1824
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Good Luck with your rheumatologist appointment. Hope you get the answers you need to move on.
Take care x