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How often do you see your rheumatologist?

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05/10/2017 at 11:49

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When you have ankylosing spondylitis, seeing your doctor regularly becomes a habit, and in important part of your life.

In this discussion I propose you to talk about your experience:

Was it difficult for you to find a specialist?
How often do you see them now? Has the frequency of your visits changed since diagnosis and why?
Have you ever consulted more than one specialist to get a second opinion?
What is your relationship with your doctor? Do you find them attentive enough to your inquiries and to your opinion?

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neighbour

20/10/2017 at 14:53

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Not as often as I would like to! every 6 months is not enough for me, but as my AS sis not very severe, thhey don't think I need to consult more often.

How often do you see your rheumatologist? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/ankylosing-spondylitis/living-with-ankylosing-spondylitis/how-often-do-you-see-your-rheumatologist-2003 2017-10-20 14:53:23

gipsytoast

22/10/2017 at 02:04

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I was diagnosed at 29 and have never seen a consultant since my care was handed over to my GP

I now suffer from peripheral neuropathy in feet legs and arms, they say my nerves have died in my feet I go next week for an MRI scan which has took me two years to get

Eileen

How often do you see your rheumatologist? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/ankylosing-spondylitis/living-with-ankylosing-spondylitis/how-often-do-you-see-your-rheumatologist-2003 2017-10-22 02:04:28

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31/01/2018 at 17:47

hi @gipsytoast‍ is that normal? that yyou haven't seen your consultant? I was told I will need to make an appointment with a rheumatoilogist but I haven't yet

How often do you see your rheumatologist? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/ankylosing-spondylitis/living-with-ankylosing-spondylitis/how-often-do-you-see-your-rheumatologist-2003 2018-01-31 17:47:31

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