Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
And so pissed at my doctor. Called twice today leaving URGENT messages.
Wasn't until THIRD call that I was told you are not in the office today and so my "urgent" messages would no get to her! And, finally that THIRD person said they'd have her covering doc call me.... Did the others not understand the definition of "urgent"?
BUT, in the meantime I was able to determine: "Rinvoq does not work right away. It can take about 2 to 8 weeks before patients start feeling better, and it can take 3 to 6 months to feel the maximum effect of this medication."
*** She had to know this when she prescribed this on Jan 26. She KNEW it had to go through insurance pre-authorization. Why didn't she prescribe a back-up plan for me until it started working?? ***
Now, waiting about an hour and a half, so far, for covering doc to call.
Not a happy camper. I really liked (past tense) this doctor, now questioning that choice. Very disappointing.
Meanwhile, we are the ones in agonizing pain and getting deformities!
I hope the prednisone worked. It's such a bad drug for side effects!!
It the way her practice is set up, not her. I wrote a letter to the CEO of the practice. Those taking phone messages did a very piss poor job.
I’m new here. I had a great rheumatologist for 15 years that gave me pain pills to help with my Embrel and it worked great.
Unfortunately she retired and I haven’t found a good dr in 2 years.
Now I’m just suffering every day and
No drs seem to care about RA pain.