5 Questions your Rheumatologist wants you to ask about your RA

Описание: Ready to take charge of your rheumatoid arthritis journey? Gain insights as Dr. Ortiz uses her experience caring for all kinds of patients, including fellow doctors, to provide you with the key questions you should be asking your rheumatologist!

🔗 Links:
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The guide you need to tell your doc your story -and get answers once and for all!

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💡Video Key Takeaways
✅ Asking your Rheumatologist questions is the way you will get on the same page as your doctor, and get to feeling better.
✅ It’s ok to ask how they came to a diagnosis and how certain they are.
✅ Don’t just ask about the specific medications, ask your doctor what the goals of treatment are and how you will achieve those goals.
✅ Ask your doctor what tests will be used to track your progress and if there is anything else you can track at home.
✅ No one likes medication side effects, but be sure to ask about specific aspects of your lifestyle that may be impacted by a medication.
✅ Ask early and often about lifestyle changes you should be making to help your Rheumatoid Arthritis.

⏱️Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
00:47 How sure are you?
3:17 What is the treatment strategy?
4:38 How will we know it’s working?
5:58 What side effects do you really see?
7:25 What can I track at home to help?

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👩🏻‍⚕️ About me:
Hello! I am Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz and I’m so happy you are here. I am a double board certified Rheumatologist with over 15 years experience practicing Rheumatology and am passionate about teaching & empowering patients to partner with their doctor.

* The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/health professional. Any comments and/or recommendations made in the comment section by anyone other than Connected Rheumatology does not reflect the opinion or recommendation of Connected Rheumatology.*