Sero-neg Doctors near me | Arthritis Information

Just would like to know who is seeing a RD that believes in Sero-Neg RA. I thought when all else is failing It would be good to have a backup doctor. I would be willing to travel to get my condition under control, heck even fly If I can find a good Rd that will not tell me this is all in my head, and one that knows about Sero-Neg. I have 15 years of History and tests to prove Im RA.

I am in Northeast Oklahoma, bordering states are Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas is just a short drive.

Please let me know those of you that see RD which ones know about RA Neg.

Greatly appreciated any information. Thanks

Well, I know that my mom has a really good doctor in Texas that is sort of north of Dallas. I can look into it, but I would think you might find one closer.

Where I live in Maricopa County, Arizona, we have 40 rheumatologist doctors. I saw a thing in an interview with a Harvard medical professor saying that rheumatology has the highest shortage of specialists in the U.S.

I assume we have many of them here because of the warm climate. I found a great doctor here just calling on the phone through the state medical board site. I called and asked the receptionist a bunch of questions and they were so helpful and nice that I had a great feeling about this office. I got in there in two weeks and it was a great experience.

I think that fairly younger doctors will probably be more open minded and interested in new therapies. My mom had this old, old doctor that gave her 20 year old meds and wouldn't try anything knew and my mom went downhill bad. She moved to a younger, newer doctor and has been in great shape for 8 years now.

I wish you luck.

Thanks Az,

I think Im waiting until next week to speak with my Internist and see what he says, his nurse told me he wrote polyarthralgia on my chart. Go figure.How wonderful for you, Crunchy! I demanded my appt. with an RD in Feb. and get to see him for the first time May 11, if his office doesn't cancel. I belong to a Medical Group that only has one RD, fortunately he is supposed to be awesome! In the mean time, I'm trying to control the pain and inflamation with ibuprofen when I can take it as it really hurts my stomach, and tylenol, which doesn't do much if anything.

I thought I had it bad, guess not, my pcp decided it was all OA, and just gave me a strong dose of anti-inflammatory, and pain meds (ultram). but a specialist thathe had sent me to, sent me to a rd, who was wonderful, barely out of med school. He didn't even wait for my blood test/labs, but put me on plaquenin immediatly while waiting for them (and sent me for a tb test,and chest xray) before adding mtx 2 wks later.

I think, what I'm trying to say is go for the most recently graduated rd that you can find, they're more agressive and willing to diagnose RA without the RF factor. God bless and hope you're soon better

mary