Talking to Your Rheumatologist
Being able to talk to your rheumatologist about your treatment plan, pain management and any other concerns you have is important to the patient-doctor relationship. Finding a doctor who listens to you, makes time for you, and genuinely seems to have compassion is a good start on your journey through treatment and management.
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See the accompanying comic! One of the most difficult parts of saying good-bye to New York City was saying good-bye to my doctors. Though I hadn’t been seeing them for all that long (two years isn’t a lot in the life of a chronic patient), these were the doctors who went through my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and…
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Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on An open letter to an unwanted… your feelings are what is most important here and if you feel that this gave you…
V, Health Guide, answered I am seeing a rheumatologist for the… Hi, Stacy, Sorry I just now saw your question! How did your…
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