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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

NightWatcher

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1. my 3 month visits are pretty much the same

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 02:52 PM

Nov 2013

If I complain about pain or inflammation she sends me to get blood work to measure my lupus levels and kidney and liver numbers. Otherwise I get that some blood work 2x a year.

We could've handled most of my visits with a 3 minute phone call.

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Visit to the rheumatologist: [View all] hedgehog Nov 2013 OP

my 3 month visits are pretty much the same NightWatcher Nov 2013 #1

I'm laughing at myself because between appointments, hedgehog Nov 2013 #2

my wife says "keep a symptom journal" NightWatcher Nov 2013 #3

My rheumy knows this stuff so he just asks for a numerical pain Warpy Nov 2013 #4

I think accepting that we can have a clean house hedgehog Nov 2013 #5

Here you go, a more useful one Warpy Nov 2013 #6

I've seen that one too and printed it out - hedgehog Nov 2013 #7

I go by how functional I am Warpy Nov 2013 #8