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has anybody found a good kaiser rheumatologist anywhere in So. Cal? I live in Anaheim but I'll go anywhere. I'm not happy with the Doc I've been with for a couple years and my second opinion guy was worse. I want to make sure I'm getting the best care to stop this infernal pain! Grr. Thanks all...What is a kaiser rd?

Kaiser is one of their main health insurance companies. They are really big in CA.

There are several people on here from CA. Hopefully, they will jump in and direct you to a good doc.

Oh--hehekimber, sorry I don't know anything about Kaiser.  have you tried to see one in the inland empire?   Crunchy you mean you don't know about Kaiser therapy?  You eat Kaiser rolls for every meal! LOLOh thats right, it works so well with Jam treatments (jam on your kaiser rolls!) of course it just doesnt top rocky road therapy.I've heard a lot of people are great fans for rocky road therapy.  Personally I follow the once a month treatment of  the cocoa saturation diet.  It is a week long program, then I wait three weeks and repeat.Ahh yes, I follow that same plan!Herseys chocolate bars are my true pain killers. I was thinking the same thing...Kaiser?  I was thinking of Kaiser Sose.  

It's funny because Kaiser's been around in CA for so long and they are everywhere there. I guess the rest of the country has been spared.

Hey, arizonara, did you ever get my PM?

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Hey, arizonara, did you ever get my PM?

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Yeah, I sent a response to you.  But now I don't see it in my inbox?  I was saying to let me know when you are feeling well and up to it.  I know you have been going through it lately. 


   Hi Kim and welcome to the board. I'm in so. Cal but I'm not with Kaiser. The one thing that I've found out is that most of my RA docs know each other. I'm going to my RA doc next week and if you would like me to ask him about a Kaiser RA doc, I will. Just let me know before the 28th.


   MarisaMarisa...
   That would be so great, I just want to talk to someone who I feel is taking me seriously..My current doc told me 2 months ago or so that the swelling in my fingers in going to be "My Thing"....that it's the way my disease is. So, I just thought every day, "oh well, at least I can move them"...but 2 weeks ago he looks at my same fingers and says "this is not good, we need to stop the inflamation"....I don't think he's malicious, I just think maybe he doesn't take the time to really hear me and jot it down...has anyone here had that experience? I'm starting Enbrel sometime in the next week and adding Lodine for the swelling, for whatever that's worth. Nothing has eased the pain and swelling for 3 years straight, and the most amazing thing is that my xrays on my feet and hands look fine. So, to re-cap..my joints are fine, but I'm potentially damaging my liver...tough choice. SORRY THIS IS SOOOOOO LOOOOONG! I'm tired...
Kim, my RD is absolutely wonderful.  I don't have any erosions in my hands or feet either...   I haven't been able to start any meds, and was taken off ibuprofen for surgery in a week and a half.   If you have to money and would like to try to see my RD in Redlands... I'll send you his name....

arizonara,

This is ridiculous. I can't get any emails notifying me of changes to the threads and now I don't get any PMs either. I would very much like to meet you.

Hey, maybe you could PM Roxy who has my email address and she can forward the message on to me. I really don't want to give the world my address.

That Kaiser place must be like Kelsey-Sebold here. They suck...they are totally worthless. They also dont pay well at all.
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