At least rheumatologist was tactfully honest with you. I believe that their verification of your condition is valuable in medical records as far as getting pain meds, etc., even if they do not prescribe them. You are absolutely right about meds such as Motrin is what they started me out with many years ago and I used to take 800 mg at a time. I often wonder now if this is what has created minor renal insufficiency. One doctor, endocrinologist, many years ago had me on Indocin and I kept telling him that it was making my head feel funny and he kept insisting I take it. Well, I wound up in hospital to get these out of my system. Rheumatologist said there is no way I should take Motrin now even though previous doctor had just told me my renal blood work was okay to take it again so I had been back on it for five months when in fact my blood work was still showing renal insufficiency. I just have so much respect for rheumatolgist as she thoroughly went through my records so she understands my case and what I have been through already and started her own history and physical on me so she would not have to keep asking the same dumb questions over and over again. Whoops, sorry I got carried away, but guess we have a tendency to do this when anyone mentions anything about doctors. (TT)