|
|
Post by jeffn on Jun 15, 2013 19:12:04 GMT -5
The hospital finally has a visiting Rheumy coming to the island. I have an appointment Monday afternoon. My PCP wants me to have a Rheumy so off I go. I will be interested to see what his take is on AP. Be interesting to see how things play out.
|
|
|
|
Post by isobelle44 on Jun 15, 2013 20:49:14 GMT -5
good luck with the new rheumy. Hope he sees things your way
|
|
|
|
Post by Nancy - South Jersey on Jun 15, 2013 20:50:22 GMT -5
Let us know how you make out!!
|
|
|
|
Post by jeffn on Jun 17, 2013 19:07:24 GMT -5
Had my appointment with the new doc today. He was pretty good and very knowledgeable I felt. As I don't really have much going on SD wise I was just looking for someone to keep an eye on me and I am getting older so I probably need to have a rheumy. As for the mino he said that so few of us have it there really is not too much hard and fast info on what works and why. I told him that the mino had worked for me and provided some info on where I was and where I am presently. Anyway he is OK with the mino but did suggest that I try to drop my dosage some. Just to experiment. I may but not right away with the work rush we have every spring. Maybe come fall I will try and knock off a day or two a week. He did say to stay on the prilosec as most of us are more healthy on it than without it. In short he is going to recommend to my PCP that I stay on mino. I figure I'll check in with him once a year. All in all it went very well and the best part is he comes to the island so I don't have to go away for appointments.
On Thursday I go to the cape to see the cardio guy... what fun. One down one to go.
|
|
|
|
Post by christel on Jun 17, 2013 21:38:46 GMT -5
Sounds like pretty good news, Jeff. Not having to leave the island is a big plus, and that you feel ok with him is another big plus!
Of course, keep us posted on the next appt. Safe travel to you!
Christel
|
|
|
|
Post by jeffn on Jun 18, 2013 6:22:17 GMT -5
Thanks cristel, the appointment Thur. is easy I just have to go over to the cape. The doc is supposed to be a good one. The Rheumy looked at my 24 hour monitor results and did not think the extra beats were a big deal. Have to see what the cardio doc thinks.
|
|
|
|
Post by isobelle44 on Jun 18, 2013 16:01:55 GMT -5
Oh thats really good. So happy he is on the plan with you. Hopefully your cardio doctor feels the same way about the extra beats. Keeping fingers crossed.
|
|
|
|
Post by jeffn on Jun 20, 2013 18:29:06 GMT -5
I went over to the Cape today for my cardio appointment. The visit went well I think. The Doc said that the odd heart beats are very common and usually treating them is more risk than not treating them. Maybe because of the drugs used? When I saw my second rheumy for SD he wanted to wait on treatment because I was not yet as bad as the meds would make me feel. A bit confusing that. Bottom line is I have to have a stress test and I can have that on island. He said usually the odd beats go away when the heart rate goes up during exercise. So if that if is my stress test result I am OK. More or less.
|
|
|
|
Post by christel on Jun 21, 2013 10:31:06 GMT -5
Sounds like a reasonable plan, Jeff!
|
|
