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26 yr f w/ ra today i woke up in pain 7 also new prickly feeling in my hands and feet should i go to urgent care or er ? can't see rhuemy till sep

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Dr. Alvin Wells answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Get a new doctor: Your symptoms may be related to medications or another underlying process. If you can't get an urgent (i.e. appointment within 24 hours) you need another rheumatologist.

Answered 7/29/2015

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