... I don't think that is considered high or low. I have a rheumie appt on Wednesday and I'm almost positive I will land in "maybe" land. ... (3 replies)
... Some of my problems dated back to adolescence. At age 13, I had almost a year of pain so severe that I could barely walk. ... (3 replies)
... ce after mris, ct scans, colonoscopies, blood tests, etc. they decided it must be IBS with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth on top of crohns even though the pain feels at times worse. And I would know after 8 years of having it and the scarring pattern in my intestines to prove it. ... (3 replies)
... she may not have much to say before her labs come back. Nonethess, maybe you could ask, In the meantime, can she take OTC NSAID's for joint pain? ... (3 replies)
... After recent blood work her ANA test came back positive and Dr. is referring out to a Rheumatologist for possible Lupus. I'm wondering what questions I should ask when we have our first appointment. ... (3 replies)
... so much for your reply. I really appreciate it. That is why it was very puzzling to me that he offered to prescribe meds used for Lupus and Fibromyalgia for my pain and symptoms...my memory is so bad lately that I couldn't tell you the names of all the meds he suggested. ... (3 replies)
... veryone, I am a 31 year old mother of 3. My symptoms first started after the birth of my baby daughter who was born almost 8 months ago. I began getting severe joint pain on my hands and every joint throughout my fingers and wrists. Joint pain is now throughout the body, worse on some days more than others. ... (3 replies)
... Sjogren's, e.g., elevated ANA, joint pain, fatigue, swallowing problems, etc. Can't hurt to ask, and maybe have tests run to rule thyroid in or out, if you haven't already? ... (27 replies)
... lupus so sent me for blood work...one week later blood work normal included the ANA except low C3 of 67 and had 9 symptoms. ... (10 replies)
... Over the next 5 weeks, the pain became very, VERY intense in my hands and feet in the a.m. ... (3 replies)
... told my doctor I had been feeling off. Run down, anxious, and having some neck and body aches... I was worried about my thyroid. My blood work came back with a positive ANA 320. My TSH was 4.4 and he said it wasn't my thyroid. I was then sent to a Rheumatologist yesterday and had more labs and an exam. ... (2 replies)
... can be positive in either lupus or Sjogren's syndrome. ... (1 replies)
... Last week I woke up to extreme swelling and joint pain. The bottoms of my feet hurt, my ankles, knees, elbows, and fingers all hurt when used. The pain in my feet would subside after walking around for awhile but everything else hurt when used. ... (1 replies)
... Clare, please let me know if you get any answers. I'm in the same position. Weak positive ANA, joint pain (and occasional swelling), fatigue, nose ulcers, rashes, dry eyes and dry mouth. The rheumatologist is doing a bone scan, if that comes back normal then I'm left with a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, which I don't feel fits at all. (48 replies)
... wane as flares come and go. So, has your ANA been tested multiple times by labs really good at the test? ... (5 replies)
... I can relate to what you are going through. Over four years ago I started having serious issues with joint pain, low grade fevers, extreme fatigue, mouth ulcers, etc. ... (9 replies)
... Krystle, hi & welcome. I was positive for SS-A (anti-Ro), but had fever, fatigue, joint pain, pain along the long bones of arms/legs, hair and weight loss, GI & urinary problems, migraines, B-12 anemia, elevated sed rate, depressed WBC, etc. The last symptom to arrive were non-scarring, non-depigmenting targetlike skin lesions on upper arms and back, finally diagnosed as... (9 replies)
... joint pain, tingling in arms and legs, muscle twitching, etc. As part of the blood tests that they have done, the did an ANA test. ... (3 replies)
... welcome. Personally I wouldn't ignore a positive ANA in the presence of fatigue, joint pain, migraines, and bruising. ... (5 replies)
... Recently I had been getting joint pain and just been feeling really weak. This has gotten worse over a few months so my mom took me to the doctor. ... (5 replies)
