Comments on: The Rheumatologist Dating Game

By: Syl

Syl — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:13:39 +0000

I’ve had some bad ones too and two very very bad ones and one totally excellent one. Now that (for five years) that I live in a new place there is only one here, so I don’t have a choice unless I want to travel. He is alright but not what I would call great. I don’t really understand how that gap between quality of Rheumies can be so wide but it is definitely there. I’ve seen them in 3 different countries and that gap was in all 3 so it isn’t just Canada, but U.S. and England.

By: Millicent

Millicent — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:13:21 +0000

Seems to me that a lot of rheumatologists don’t really know that much about the effects of RA on the people who have it. How can that be??? And, Laurie, that PA sounds like she’s in the wrong line of work.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:58 +0000

Wow, I’m so jealous you have a rheumy who asks you about diet, etc. and talks about the future with you… wish I knew of one like that in Western Mass…

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:37 +0000

I got lucky, I love My rheumey, she is awesome. Have only had to deal with her partners a couple of times on the phone. The one person I can’t stand is her PA…she talks to me in a very condescending tone, like I am in nursery school. I usually don’t tell Docs that I am a nurse until I can feel them out. The PA(just out of school) started to tell… Read More me how to use cold/warm compresses like I was a 5 yr old..I finally told her I was an RN with 30 yrs experience and I knew how to do that…and she could feel free to talk to me as a professional. She got all huffy and said that SHE was the expert, and I was the patient and that’s the only way it would be. Needless to say..I will not see her.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:12 +0000

I must be one of the lucky ones – I’m on my 3rd rheum – 1st one made me cry and wouldn’t listen to me, 2nd one fantastic – total respect, but he sadly retired, so now I’m with number 3, so far so good.