MEDS & NURSE

[Ritaritis]

Hi folks, have a new podiatry nurse who made contact yesterday by phone. introduced herself and said she had seen a note on my file of me complaining of intense foot & knee pain; had anything been done? Lots of Q & A; what, if anything did I want to know and/or ask? a bit off telling off (justified) and some laughing. Fixed a 1:1 telephone appointment but phone sooner if I think it necessary. What a difference! I feel better and more confident about coping now with my RA. Anyone else had a similar experience ? Take care folks and thanks for being out there, I no longer feel so isolated due to NRAS as I am alone with no family support and unemployed now.

[Mmrr]

A good positive step forward

[sylvi]

Good you were happy with your apt on the phone. xxx

[oldtimer]

It makes such a difference when someone is actually interested in helping with the problems, rather than minimising the complaints that we have and making us feel we are complaining about nothing.

[Boxerlady]

Great to hear that you've had contact from someone and they were supportive.

I've found my clinic pretty good; nurse helpline works well and I've had a couple of OT appointments after nurse referrals which were very useful.

I was told that I'd be referred to Podiatry but when I checked a year later (!) I was told that I had to self-refer 🙄 The good news is that I was seen quickly once I did, he was helpful (despite seeming a bit dismissive initially) and gave me some insoles; he also told me that as the referral only stays open for 6 months, I should ask for another appointment after 5 months and keep going back so that they can keep an eye on things.

As with so many things, there seems to be a lot of variation between areas and health authorities so we often have to find out what happens in our own area and be quite pro-active if we are to get the best treatments available.

Glad to hear that you're feeling less alone now you've found NRAS and this forum; it's so good to be able to come on here and chat to others who really understand 😊