Hi Anne - lovely to meet you but sorry you have RA. I was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome in 2009 and given Hydroxy. The rheumy I saw in Warrington was cold, dismissive and disinterested. He even reduced my dose when my GP asked for an urgent appt due to my bloods and pain!

I have a lovely GP who admitted if he had RA he wouldn't want to be treated by this man and asked for a referral to Halton to Dr Lovey (she is just what you would expect with that name too!) She realised I had RA as soon as she checked my blood results (he had missed the raised Rh factor) and quickly moved me on to MTX, Leflunomide and now Enbrel.

I felt bad asking for a new rheumy but I knew that I was not getting the treatment I needed and was entitled to. I think you are at this point too. You should not have to put up with inadequate teatment. You should be able to look forward to your RA being well managed and interventions put in when it is not and able to enjoy most if not all of the things you have planned to do. Is Halton too far from where you are on the Wirral? I know of someone else who was going to see if they could see Dr Lovey privately.

Hope you are able to move things forward Anne. Keep posting xx Ailsa

Hi Anne,

Welcome to the forum, you have already been given lots of helpful advice. I do hope you get things under control very soon. I am Lorna, I have had RA for over 3 years now. I was hit very hard at the start but have an excellent Doctor and Rheumatologist and with the help of the triple therapy drugs I keep so much better now, as long as I do not overdo things.

Do keep posting and take care.

Lorna