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Have an appointment with rheumatology at Perelman Center - UPenn

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 13 2:58pm | Replies (11)
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@joan7

Thank you so much for your questions. They are greatly appreciated.

I had CatScans, MRI's, PetScan, etc. and they ruled out RA, but I will still bring that up, because you never know if the UPenn doctor may see something different than the other doctors.

UPenn's in person visits were booked out 6 1/2 months at the time I scheduled the appointment. Their televisits were filled into 2025. Isn't that crazy?

I'll definitely update everyone sometime over the next 3 days, and post whatever information the doctor provides. Thanks again!

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jan 12 8:39am

You might find this helpful for planning your conversation for your upcoming appointment
-- https://www.patientrevolution.org/tools

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harelover | @harelover | Jan 12 8:40am

I am currently seeing a rheumatologist at UPenn and was lucky to get an appointment within two weeks of my diagnosis by my orthopedist. My doctor is extremely responsive to any questions I make through the portal and usually gets back to me within hours. She is helping me navigate the financial quagmire of applying for assistance for Kevzara. I’m back up to 10mg of Prednisone and still having some discomfort but not unmanageable pain. Good luck to you at Penn.

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