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At 74yo I need a dr who will listen to me

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I have RA and pulmonary fibrosis and am supposed to have a team. I can't get that worked out. I have constant inflammation and other difficulties. But no one seems to be together in caring for the conditions, or for my issues for that matter. As a 78 year old woman, I often think it is my age. Or maybe I have a personality that bothers others. In any case, I do keep blaming myself for one thing, but the other is a choice to consider the others uncaring and inadequate. I hate to think a team simply doesn't care enough to even discuss or do a referral. But it does seem to me that I am not getting proper care. It is painful and hard and I am left to all my own devices in trying to help myself. Anyone else going through such conflicts with their illnesses?

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Continued: Like ColoRed, our docs have 15 minutes to spend with us.
However, what I do have is a pain med. dr. who spends time with me on my pain and genuinely seems to care. I feel so fortunate in that regard and hope CR finds the same help. 15 minutes is less time than brushing your teeth.