Phone consultation 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Melaxx]

I have raynauds and tissues inflammation in my hands , at the moment I have it really badly , I’m on naproxen ,hydrochloroquine , 5 mg predispone . A night time my hands ( especially my right one) are very itchy I don’t know why , they are very hot and itchy .

My condition during Covid 19 got downhill , everytime I try to contact a doctor it’s always by phone consultation and I find it useless , I tried to up doses of meds but nothing is working .

Next week I have an appointment with my rheumatologist by phone , it’s very difficult to explain, he needs to see my hands , I don’t know so frustrating .

Take care everyone xxx

[Spanielmadlady]

Have you tried asking if they do video calls.ive just been offered a video appointment with my chest specialist next wk.i dont get itchy hands but I do get itchy patches on my forearms that drive me made when they start. 1 tablet of piriton ( chlorophenamine on prescription) usually does the trick for me xx

[Melaxx in reply to Spanielmadlady]

Thank you , I’ll ask the doctor xx

[AimeeA]

If you can't do a video call, I'll bet you can take a photo with your phone and email to him.

I came down with hives and sent a photo to the doctor since they only do telemedicine for now. She sent the prescriptions to the pharmacy directly so I could pick them up.

So they can work off photos.

[whatsit in reply to AimeeA]

hi I’ve had two phone appointments Rhummy and respiratory I got on so well I prefer it , I think I wait ages to be called at the hospital I dither whenever it’s my turn , hope you get on so well 🤞🤞

[Melaxx in reply to AimeeA]

Good idea ! Thank you 😊