Bless your heart. I've had problems like this before, but not with Rheumys. It just seems like specialists are so arrogant -- just because they're "specialists.' They breeze thru your appointment, don't listen to you, don't read the report, and blow you off. They TRY to make you admit that you're an addict and that ALL your problems are in your head.
I've been to so many doctors that have acted like this that I just want to scream! There's a surgeon in particular that I'd like to put a HIT on. LOL He's the one who did my last surgery, and when I went back because I was still in horrible pain, he said word for word "You can't be in pain because I fixed you." WHAT??? BS!!! Sorry Charlie, but your "fix" didn't work!

What he did actually disabled me!
So I know what you're going thru -- these darn specialists can really make your blood boil

There ARE some good ones, and I've found a couple. But it seems the majority are just arrogant idiots. I hope you can find another that will listen to you and treat you like a human being! God bless you and please take care. Hugs, Lee