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...
So I am down with a cold or something. I say something because I have been out in bed for a couple of days now. It feels more like sinusitis - my is miserable. Everything hurts which might not be part of the sick, or it might be...
So I got to the regular doctor's office today. Of course my doctor isn't there and I hate the guy I saw. He recommended sudafed and a cough suppressant and sent me on my way. He didn't really listen when I discussed my concerns in regards to my chronic illness and couldn't understand why I was taking methotrexate. When I mentioned a serious reaction to one of the meds on my list (TRAMADOL) he laughed it off and left. LEFT. As in walked out the door!!!
I'm running a fever as we speak and I have nothing to fight it with beyond my regular meds, sudafed, and this cough thing.
The meds aren't doing anything for me really and I guess I'll call my rheumy tomorrow and ask for more guidance.
I just needed to vent about the horrible doctor. I'm worried about an infection taking hold and and running amok and he's worried about overusing antibiotics. Hmmm... haven't had any since January 2012, so I don't think I'm overusing them.
So I got to the regular doctor's office today. Of course my doctor isn't there and I hate the guy I saw. He recommended sudafed and a cough suppressant and sent me on my way. He didn't really listen when I discussed my concerns in regards to my chronic illness and couldn't understand why I was taking methotrexate. When I mentioned a serious reaction to one of the meds on my list (TRAMADOL) he laughed it off and left. LEFT. As in walked out the door!!!
I'm running a fever as we speak and I have nothing to fight it with beyond my regular meds, sudafed, and this cough thing.
The meds aren't doing anything for me really and I guess I'll call my rheumy tomorrow and ask for more guidance.
I just needed to vent about the horrible doctor. I'm worried about an infection taking hold and and running amok and he's worried about overusing antibiotics. Hmmm... haven't had any since January 2012, so I don't think I'm overusing them.
Strep and flu tests were negative. My throat wasn't very red, but it was really swollen.
The ER doc really listened to my concerns and said the fireworks were really costochordritis. That's a new one for me. So she gave me more tessalon pearls for cough. There's also a guifenisen with codeine for night time.
And I can follow up with the bad doctor. I probably will follow through with the complaint because he is like this with everyone and I have a bit of a Justice Avenger streak. All patients deserve to be heard and to have their concerns respected.