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How Do You Deal With Limited Access To Care?
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I find access hard to the specialists I need. I have waited years to get a local rheumatologist. I have no idea what they will do or say and that is horrifying.

posted May 2, 2018
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A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Same here. And worse when you get a new one. Few stay in rural settings, so inevitably you get new ones often. Each one starts by saying "you're a woman, so it's highly doubtful you actually have AS". Horrifying is a good way of putting it. I've actually had to battle to get Celebrex since they start saying "oh you can't take that with Methotrexate"....sigh. I drive 2 hours to a rheumatologist. I'll go further if I need to...but sheesh.

posted May 11, 2018
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I drive bout hour -1 1/2 hours to my Specialist .
Since 2011, I feel blessed as some of you drive a lot farther.πŸ€—

posted March 14, 2019

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