Problems with my fingers

I've got new problems with my fingers. My doctor took me off the Lyrica, and put me on Neurontin. It helped the swelling go down and really helped my feet, but my knuckles and fingers are more stiff. The doctor's office swears it's not the new medicine. Blood tests came back normal. Now I have to wait til November to see my doctor. It's crazy, but I've been told that there aren't enough rheumatologist in the area. It's hard to type, so I can't post on here or email like I want. I also can't paint. It's so frustrating.

If a want-to-be doctor is reading this, or if you know someone in med. school please encourage them to be a rheumatologist. There is a real need, especially in the Little Rock, AR area.

Somewhere along the way, my blog became less about art, and more about medical maladies.