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Frustration with Rheumatologists

I have wondered if anyone has issues with getting a quality rheumatologist in your area. I live outside of a metropolitan area, yet there are very few good rheumatologists here. ...

Am I able to get connected to rheumatologists through this community?

Which doctor should I see for a lump under my armpit?

Hello All :) Last week I developed a lump under my armpit. It started really painful but now isn’t too bad. It is not an ingrown hair or pustular in...

Has anyone been told they have Psoriatic Arthritis and then told they don’t?

A new rheumatologist told me that he does not think I have psoriatic arthritis. He thinks I have osteoarthritis. I also have psoriasis (inverse). He said that I don't have...

When is it time to find a new rheumatologist?

Hi all, I just attended my rheumatologist on Monday. I'd been suffering really bad for the last 6 weeks. I've been on cosentyx over 3 and a half years and...

Anyone been told it's not Psoriatic Arthritis but Fibromyalgia that's the source of pain?

I am fairly new to all of this ...I was diagnosed with psoriasis a year ago and PsA since October. I had to see a new Rheumy yesterday and she...

Do you need a biopsy to tell if you have psoriasis?

I went to a dermatologist who said I had inverse psoriasis and a yeast infection. He biopsied my elbow that had atopic dermatitis. It became infected with cellulitis and put...

First appointment next week

Hi, I have my first appointment with the rheumatologist next week after a 10 month wait. My GP thinks I may have PSA, my twin sister has it. I have...

Frustrations in Diagnosing

Hi Everyone, So glad to find this community and reading a number of posts has been quite helpful and informative. I see I'm not the only one frustrated and impatient...

Can x-rays determine joint damage?

My rheumatologist did baseline X-rays 6 years ago. I've been on Enbrel most of that time. However, I see my hands changing & my pain has increased. Has anyone else's...

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