I'm pretty sure that I need a second opinion. I went to the Rheumatologist on Monday, and despite all of my visual inflammatory markers, he says that I'm doing OK, but yesterday morning I woke up and my hips, feet, ankles, and knees were so flared up that I couldn't stand up or walk. I called him several times starting at 8 AM and didn't get a response until 4. I tried Googling another Specialist and couldn't find one in a 50 mile radius. So the Dr tells me that my wretched shoulder pain isn't from RA and he calls back on Tuesday and says that it is (according to my bloodwork). My point is that I can't have another Dr dismissing my symptoms. That's why I'm in this shape now. Dr Moss told me that I was a hypochondriac and refused to test me for five years. I wouldn't be this bad if I would have started the Embrel 5 years ago. I can't help but think that he's not really taking me seriously.
So, when I woke up yesterday, my left leg as worthless. So Phil and I struck out to CVS and I purchased a cane - a tacky ass, old, crippled person's cane. because that's what I am now. The thing that's so messed up about RA is that yesterday and most of today I couldn't walk, and this evening, It's like nothing ever happened. It's such a strange disease, and I have no faith in my Dr. So it's getting late. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.
