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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...

Could it be Psoriatic Arthritis? Who Knows?

Last June, I found myself sick, real sick. I had fever and chills and severe night sweats. I found myself changing my shirt 2-3 times a night. I got clinically...

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...

Hello!

I'm relatively new to this site. I've been subscribing to the emails and reading the articles but haven't posted anything until now. I was diagnosed in the Fall of 2016...

Confused about results - 2nd opinion?

Hi all - I suspect, as does my derm that I have PsA symptoms. He referred me to a rheumy that he highly recommends, since I'm not currently having severe...

After years of pain, why can’t doctors diagnose the cause?

I’ve been to doctor after doctor. I've heard this, that, go here, go there... My pain has only gotten worse over the years. Over the years, my primary doctor just...

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