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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 184650"><p>Send a letter certified requesting specifically what you need. HIPAA requires they respond within a certain period of time (it may vary by state and they may charge you for copies, but they are limited on what they can charge).</p><p></p><p>As for the steroid shot...tell the rheumy - or your GP - what you are experiencing and ask him if he thinks a steroid shot might help. I've had 2 in my right sacroiliac joint. First one worked for 2 months, second one for a day and a half. But, my pain is with standing and walking. I can't stand for more than a couple minutes (like 2 or 3) without significant pain. Sitting relieves the pain for me. But, I have to sit Indian Style almost exclusively or it still hurts my lower back area. I do straighten my knees a few times an hour, but go right back to the Indian Style.</p><p></p><p>Google sacroiliac joint and it will show you where it is. It's where your pelvis meets the spine. If you touch it and it hurts there, a steroid shot will probably give you some relief. My rheumy was impressed that when he asked where it hurt and I told him the SI joint. He then asked me to show him and I put my hand right on it without having to feel around. When it hurts bad enough and for long enough, it's like a beacon, ya know? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p></p><p>Also, just a tip, when I had the steroid injection in the SI joint, my GP felt along and the point where it was most painful is where she did the injection.</p><p></p><p>As for the lump on your thumb, where is it? Any chance it's a rheumatoid arthritis type lump or osteoarthritis? Or like Gcvmom said, it's a foreign object in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 184650"] Send a letter certified requesting specifically what you need. HIPAA requires they respond within a certain period of time (it may vary by state and they may charge you for copies, but they are limited on what they can charge). As for the steroid shot...tell the rheumy - or your GP - what you are experiencing and ask him if he thinks a steroid shot might help. I've had 2 in my right sacroiliac joint. First one worked for 2 months, second one for a day and a half. But, my pain is with standing and walking. I can't stand for more than a couple minutes (like 2 or 3) without significant pain. Sitting relieves the pain for me. But, I have to sit Indian Style almost exclusively or it still hurts my lower back area. I do straighten my knees a few times an hour, but go right back to the Indian Style. Google sacroiliac joint and it will show you where it is. It's where your pelvis meets the spine. If you touch it and it hurts there, a steroid shot will probably give you some relief. My rheumy was impressed that when he asked where it hurt and I told him the SI joint. He then asked me to show him and I put my hand right on it without having to feel around. When it hurts bad enough and for long enough, it's like a beacon, ya know? :raspberry-tounge: Also, just a tip, when I had the steroid injection in the SI joint, my GP felt along and the point where it was most painful is where she did the injection. As for the lump on your thumb, where is it? Any chance it's a rheumatoid arthritis type lump or osteoarthritis? Or like Gcvmom said, it's a foreign object in there. [/QUOTE]
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