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RA, High BP , Pain. Taking Drugs, No Relief. How Can I Get Rid Off Of It?

Sure, best of luck with that. I have diagnosed RA and excessively uncontrollable high BP . I can t walk for several hours in the mornings because of the tendons behind the outer knee and down the outside of the calf . I believe they are hardened. I take massive overdoses of painkillers throughout the day until eventually they kick in. I am ready to do serious permanent damage to my RA Specialist and my GP who don t have a clue what I go through. I crawl across my furniture and shuffle around the house for most of the day. Sick of no diagnosis or relief. I am a musician who does an hour of just singing (playing basss is a long ago joke) with dance movement on painkillers. Next day of course...................back to square 1. :(
Sun, 30 Jun 2013
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Hi there ~

I understand your concerns. I am sorry to hear of your condition and the fact that you think your doctors, both the rheumatologist and your GP have not been very empathetic with your condition. While it may be good to consult a psychiatrist to see if you have become dependent on the medications that are prescribed it may also be helpful to visit with a physiotherapist who can help ease the pain in ways that you might consider better than taking medications. Again, I suggest that you visit with a psychiatrist to make your history elaborate and find the right solution in terms of medications. You might also need a pain specialist referral which will be determined by the psychiatrist.

I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!
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RA, High BP , Pain. Taking Drugs, No Relief. How Can I Get Rid Off Of It?

Hi there ~ I understand your concerns. I am sorry to hear of your condition and the fact that you think your doctors, both the rheumatologist and your GP have not been very empathetic with your condition. While it may be good to consult a psychiatrist to see if you have become dependent on the medications that are prescribed it may also be helpful to visit with a physiotherapist who can help ease the pain in ways that you might consider better than taking medications. Again, I suggest that you visit with a psychiatrist to make your history elaborate and find the right solution in terms of medications. You might also need a pain specialist referral which will be determined by the psychiatrist. I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!