Feel like I’m finally making some progress: spent 40mins with my GP this morning coming up with a plan… I’m on 7.5mg weekly for now, folic acid every day except Mtx day and he is referring me on to a new rheumatologist, closer to home and in the referral letter he said my PsA is not well controlled and that I can not get to a therapeutic dose of Mtx due to side effects and if the rheumy consider putting me on biologics 
he knows the rheumy so hopefully that helps My GP also took bloods and prescribed me some temazepam to help me get some rest. He seems to think it won’t take long at all to get in to see my new rheumy but I know from calling around previously that it could take 6 months, guess I will find out on Monday when I call anyway, I am feeling more optimistic now and that I have a game plan. I am so glad my GP listens to me and turned a 15min apt into 40mins to make time for me today as he could see I wasn’t well. I am so grateful so such great care
And you may find that with the personal recommendation that the rheumy is able to see you much sooner than you would otherwise be able to get in.
Thanks Stoney, I hope so, I would like to see him before Christmas I possible (as I am sure we would all like) to try to get on track before my annual leave…
That is terrific news. I know I always feel better if I have a game plan in place! Gratz!
Kelly that is so great to hear! Have you tried sulfazalazine or plaquenil yet? They’ll be the next port of call prior to biologics (or Arava, yuck even worse than MTX if you have any ideas about kids). But it sounds like you have an amazingly supportive GP and are hopefully about to get a good treatment plan. Yay!
It's always a better feeling to have your GP understanding how serious your disease is and how much you suffer from it. It took me visiting a new rheumy to my GP's practice for my GP to get a drift of how badly my disease has progressed....He always seemed to blow it off before....but I think that was just ignorance...and after he spoke to the rheumy about me, he finally realized how sick I am and is now much kinder and more conciliatory he was with me...It's terrible when you have a GP who does not know how to look at the big picture...
I'm really glad you are feeling more cared for and more like you have someone in your corner
How wonderful. Having your GP in your corner and supporting you is such a wonderful feeling, isn’t it? And who knows, he may be able to expedite your consultation with the rheumie. I’m sure your GP also appreciates having a patient who is pro-active and knowledgeable in her own care.
Thanks guys, this support came at just the right time because I was feeling so defeated. Now I have some hope
Great news ! Good luck. You may want to call periodically to see if there are any cancellations or get on a cancellation list if you want to be seen sooner.
Two thumbs up!
Thanks guys, I called up the new rheumys office yesterday and was told their next appointment is march 2014!!! Was feeling down and then I decided to call my GP and let him know, I left a message with his secretary and she called me back about an hour later saying my GP had been trying to call the rheumy but by the time he finally got through the office was closed. So he has faxed through a letter telling them it’s urgent and can they please get me in sooner. My GP said just wait for them to call me back and see how I go. Hopefully I may get in before Christmas, I hope so, I want some relief by my holidays as I’m sure we all do!! As a full timer it’s my only chance to have a break and I wnt to be able to enjoy it because my next time off will prob be the following Christmas 
My GP has now added sulfalazine twice daily to my Mtx, but said I need to get to a rheumy ASAP. I am seeing my old rheumy on Thursday and a new rheumy closer to home on the 9th of December, just as a back up if my GP is still not happy with the current rheumies actions. I have a plan people, and it feels great