MeanLaureen
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the charm hopefully??
Jury is still out but I'm hopeful. Here is what went on.
First off I am SO happy that I have found a doctor that actually TALKS to me and LISTENS! Woo HOO! He came out to the waiting room to get me and took me back to his office. We talked for about 20-25 minutes. He had me go over everything that has happened since the onset. He told me he didn't want to go by what all the other doctors said, that he wants to start over fresh.
Then we went to the examining room and he made me put on one of those lovely decorator tablecloth dresses in a room that must have been minus 12 degrees...lol He came back in and started going through all my joints and I was shocked. He was the first doctor that actually hit all the areas that hurt! The others just poked and asked if it hurt but it never did. He knew where to look. When he got to my knee I got "the look". My knee has been trashed for the past 10 years. I've avoided the doctor on it all this time until now. eek. He looked at me and told me "we are going to deal with that after we get you fixed up". *sigh*
He did confirm that I have a nasty case of Fibromyalgia. But he did tell me that until he gets that under control he doesn't want to rush the diagnosis on the AOSD. (Even though the last 2 doctors said I have it) At the time I was there I didn't have the fevers (of course I told him it would be a different thing at night) He said I am of course showing the symptoms of AOSD (minus the fever) but he seems more concerned with the Fibro right off. (said it was complicating things)
So.. he took some blood, gave me a couple of weeks worth of Bextra (since my insurance doesnt cover it and it's not cheap) and asked me to come back in two weeks and we will start from there.
I was impressed by the fact that he wanted to start with a clean slate and not just work off what the two previous doctors said. I was impressed by the fact that this man spent over an hour talking to me, listening and explaining everything to me (what a nice change!) I was impressed that nothing was delegated off to a nurse - he did everything with me, took my blood, blood pressure, right down to coming to the waiting room and getting me. His bedside manner was wonderful and he kept apologizing for having to make me hurt when he pressed on the sensitive joints. Told me that I was no wuss since I didn't even flinch when he took blood out of the back of my hand
In all.. I give him an A+ for the "human" side of being a doctor.. the bedside manner, the willingness to talk and listen. As far as if he is a good doctor, that I don't know. But for now, I'm encouraged.
Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Jury is still out but I'm hopeful. Here is what went on.
First off I am SO happy that I have found a doctor that actually TALKS to me and LISTENS! Woo HOO! He came out to the waiting room to get me and took me back to his office. We talked for about 20-25 minutes. He had me go over everything that has happened since the onset. He told me he didn't want to go by what all the other doctors said, that he wants to start over fresh.
Then we went to the examining room and he made me put on one of those lovely decorator tablecloth dresses in a room that must have been minus 12 degrees...lol He came back in and started going through all my joints and I was shocked. He was the first doctor that actually hit all the areas that hurt! The others just poked and asked if it hurt but it never did. He knew where to look. When he got to my knee I got "the look". My knee has been trashed for the past 10 years. I've avoided the doctor on it all this time until now. eek. He looked at me and told me "we are going to deal with that after we get you fixed up". *sigh*
He did confirm that I have a nasty case of Fibromyalgia. But he did tell me that until he gets that under control he doesn't want to rush the diagnosis on the AOSD. (Even though the last 2 doctors said I have it) At the time I was there I didn't have the fevers (of course I told him it would be a different thing at night) He said I am of course showing the symptoms of AOSD (minus the fever) but he seems more concerned with the Fibro right off. (said it was complicating things)
So.. he took some blood, gave me a couple of weeks worth of Bextra (since my insurance doesnt cover it and it's not cheap) and asked me to come back in two weeks and we will start from there.
I was impressed by the fact that he wanted to start with a clean slate and not just work off what the two previous doctors said. I was impressed by the fact that this man spent over an hour talking to me, listening and explaining everything to me (what a nice change!) I was impressed that nothing was delegated off to a nurse - he did everything with me, took my blood, blood pressure, right down to coming to the waiting room and getting me. His bedside manner was wonderful and he kept apologizing for having to make me hurt when he pressed on the sensitive joints. Told me that I was no wuss since I didn't even flinch when he took blood out of the back of my hand
In all.. I give him an A+ for the "human" side of being a doctor.. the bedside manner, the willingness to talk and listen. As far as if he is a good doctor, that I don't know. But for now, I'm encouraged.
Keep your fingers crossed for me!
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