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Tue-11-04-2017, 08:54 AM
Thanks Caroline.
yes, i am an early riser, i'm too scared something will happen and i'll miss it
Bilston.. between Wolverhampton and Birmingham. but i'm only here temporarily after the demise of a relationship, just holed up deciding where i should go next
I have had PSA for a while, and basically my shoulders and RH thumb are shot. i have been seeing various rheumatologists over the years and the latest is no better really. my markers were still way up so he increased the sulfasalazine dose and wanted to see me in 3 months to review. that was 8 months ago and i'm finally seeing him again in 2 weeks. since then, mobility is definitely worse. initially, it took a long time to get referred to a rheumy, as i was in my late 20's and in the words of my GP... too young to have arthritis !! as a consequence, i was diagnosed very late. i have only had a firm diagnosis in the last 5 years, some 20 years after my first (and pointless) GP visit.
as you may get the impression, i don't have much confidence in the medical proffession.
as well as PSA, i also have mild RA and OA
In all honesty, i'm willing to take anything that will help. i'm not one to give in to it and i refuse to let it rule me, i still get out on the motorbike but suffer for it later, but it's better than giving in.
I'd be happy for suggestions off everyone for alternative treatments that i can suggest to the rheumy, who knows eh?
Right, time to get on with some work
Chris
yes, i am an early riser, i'm too scared something will happen and i'll miss it
Bilston.. between Wolverhampton and Birmingham. but i'm only here temporarily after the demise of a relationship, just holed up deciding where i should go next
I have had PSA for a while, and basically my shoulders and RH thumb are shot. i have been seeing various rheumatologists over the years and the latest is no better really. my markers were still way up so he increased the sulfasalazine dose and wanted to see me in 3 months to review. that was 8 months ago and i'm finally seeing him again in 2 weeks. since then, mobility is definitely worse. initially, it took a long time to get referred to a rheumy, as i was in my late 20's and in the words of my GP... too young to have arthritis !! as a consequence, i was diagnosed very late. i have only had a firm diagnosis in the last 5 years, some 20 years after my first (and pointless) GP visit.
as you may get the impression, i don't have much confidence in the medical proffession.
as well as PSA, i also have mild RA and OA
In all honesty, i'm willing to take anything that will help. i'm not one to give in to it and i refuse to let it rule me, i still get out on the motorbike but suffer for it later, but it's better than giving in.
I'd be happy for suggestions off everyone for alternative treatments that i can suggest to the rheumy, who knows eh?
Right, time to get on with some work
Chris
