--- In sclerodermafriendsandfamily@y..., "mlss24" <lancey@b...> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> Well i have finally had the appointment with the Rheumatoligist,
> I dont know what i expected,and he did seem to ask lots of question
> and he did check my joints,but......he seemed to tell me everything
i
> already knew when i asked if certain complaints i had were linked,
> he just said "probably yes".As i say Im not sure what I expected
but
> i came out of their with a perscription for my aches and pains but
> not much more. And it does look like i have sjogens as well as
crest.
> Im not sure weather to go back or not,it seems like such a lot of
> money,to be told stuff I know.
> Thanks for listerning to me,
> I needed to get that out,
> warm hugs to you all,
> Michelle

Hi Michelle
My Rheumatologist was the same way. He even went as far as to tell me
NOT to read literature or go onto the Internet for information. He
said that some of the things that I might find would alarm me
uneccessarily. Yeah, right. Not knowing is far worse, right?
I can't advise you whether or not to go back, but I will tell you
that you have a RIGHT to information, and not just a brush off.
Corner him, and tell him what YOU want. Meanwhile, you can do as I
did, and surf the internet, and get as much reading material as
possible. I read a book on SD and I'll look up the exact name, and
author, and post it a.s.a.p. Also, if you need to talk, email me.
Take Care,
Hope