Diagnosed today

scozzie
scozzie Member Posts: 333
edited 13. Jul 2011, 02:37 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi all, well after waiting some time I finally saw the Rheumy this morning and I am now officially diagnosed with OA in my hands, knees and feet - the latter was a bit of a shock!
Also a pleasant shock was the attitude of the rheumy and his off-siders, which I was concerned wouldn't be too good based on some comments I read on here - they were great, very supportive and could not have been more helpful!
As my hands had already been x-rayed, the rheumy sent me for x-rays on my knees and feet and more blood tests to investigate whether there's more to my condition than just OA.
Thank you all for your support so far.
Scozzie

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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Evening Scozzie

    I am really pleased you had such a positive appointment today and that, although some of it was a shock, you now have a better idea of what is going on. Hope you don't have to wait too long for the next set of tests and results.

    Thinking of you.

    Love Tilly xxx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Scozzi
    Glad you have got results.....at least you know what you are coping with now and the docs know what they are coping with as well so hopefully your pain med will get sorted out....thats one of the first moves
    I've got an Ortho....not a rheumy because i have OA and he is lovely.
    Love
    Hileena
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm glad everyone was so helpful, scozzie.

    Sorry the disease seems to have gone a bit further than you'd thought but it sounds as if your team are well on the ball which will be good for your future.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Scozzie,
    Glad your appointment went well and it sounds like they'll look after you.

    Take care,

    Magenta x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Scozzie

    well so far so good then :smile:

    Nice to hear such positive reports of the rheumatologist...as you say this is not always the case.

    Love

    Toni xx
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Scozzie..

    Glad it went well, can make teh world of difference when you have docs on your side and understanding..
    Good that they are checking everything too..
    Keep us posted..
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  • scozzie
    scozzie Member Posts: 333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks all, it's relief to have the diagnosis at last - although my hands are giving me merry hell over the past three or four days, which was good for the rheumy appointment ... but not any more ... lol!!!
    Scozzie
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi scozzie
    Morning hope you are quite well today.
    I am pleased that your rhummy people seem to be looking after you well, but sorry to read you were diagnosed with a little more OA than you expected.

    Take care
    juliepf

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