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@tigger1968

Hi! I was recently diagnosed about 2 years ago in Oklahoma, but moved back to Alabama. I've been having a hard time finding a good doctor here. I got COVID last September and since then my RA has been unbearable. They had put me on Rinvoq because I had allergic reactions to the Humera I was taking. (both of which I take with methotrexate once a week as well) Before COVID the Rinvoq seemed to be doing okay. Since then I have been in nothing but pain. The doctors here are not doing anything to try to stop the pain to the point that I am now suicidal since I do not see an end in sight for the pain. My psychiatrist is hesitant to put me in a hospital because of COVID and I am at such a higher risk of getting it again. I am now waiting to hear from Mayo to set up my first appointment to see if they can figure out the cause of the increase in pain and hopefully try to make it better.

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@tigger1968 Good morning and welcome to MayoClinicConnect. We all volunteer on Connect to get and give information so you’ve come to the right place. I’m so sorry to hear about your difficulties with increased pain following Covid. And finding a good doctor is so important in pain management. I included a link to the Arthritis Foundation in Birmingham below. You might want to contact them and ask for help and advice. Tell them that you need to find a doctor and a pain management specialist near you. Can you do that?
I really hope you feel better soon. Please stay in touch and let us know what you learn. Becky
https://www.nchpad.org/Directories/Organizations/2192/The~Arthritis~Foundation