Heh Miss Michelle, welcome to the Lupus Site. As a newbie or an well oldie :lol: , we all still come here for information, support, to vent abut the bad, and to share the good. Look around and check everything else out. There is also a chat room. It is hard to say when someone is in there or not it is pretty much a hit and miss. Regardless, we would love t hear from you.
Now for your question. You will see that there are many of us with numerous physicians and then there are those that may have a few.
A Rheumy is one that treats problems such as arthritis as well as diseases as the joints, muscles, as well as bones. Some of the diseases that they treat are serious and life threatening while the other side of the coin is the fact that the diseases they treat can often be lifelong but when treated properly, those people live long lives. Some of the diseases are RA, OA, Lupus, Gout, OP, Fibromyalgia, back pain along with a host of other issues.
An Immuologist is a physician that practices and deals with immune systems, as well as other immune problems and organisms. They check into the more scientific issues dealing with more of the intricate issues.
I personaly do not have one here, immuno, that is. I think I have all the other bases as well. I hope that answers your question or maybe someone will come along that can answer better than I.
Again, welcome
Nancy