I saw my new RD today and I really like him. He's an older gentleman and seemed like his only interest was to help me. Of course nothing was swollen, but he poked and prodded and twisted and made of note of what hurt. When I explained my medical history and described symptoms, he actually talked with me about them instead of just sitting there and nodding his head. He said that he is torn between RA and Fibro for a dx. He ordered enought bloodwork that the lab took 15 vials of blood. I see him in two weeks and I noticed on teh copy of notes that he gave me for my PCM he noted that he may need an MRI. The only thing I don't like is that his office is 40 minutes away, but it was so worth it. I didn't leave there feeling like he though I was crazy!!
Sounds like he's a "keeper!" I'm so glad you had a great appointment. My RD order a lot of blood tests too. I felt like I wasn't going to have any blood left when they were done.