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Finally through a doctors rolled eyes got a blood test......it was positive!

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Posted 9/21/2011 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Having a chronic illness sorts out your friends. The real ones rise to the top the others just fade away. Family, support is also helpful. Sometimes they just need to know how to help you and they feel good helping you. I use to be very independent but Lupus can be very humbling! Good luck with the new Dr. hunt. I have been lucky so far I have only not liked one of my drs and I will not be returning to see him.
Posted 9/21/2011 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Well I can't decipher if my tests are all in or not or normal or not all I DO no is that my ANA titers are abnormal at 1:320 and I am symptomatic like crazy. I can't seem to get my doctor to call me herself and her medical assistant is clueless and didn't know that the doctor used to make her own call backs to speak to patients herself. I guess I am being referred to a rheumatologist. If I have abnormal ANA titers but normal "other" blood work could I still have Lupus? Do any of you know? I have always been told and we always told our patients NOT to diagnose themselves by the internet but it is pretty much all I have right now. According to the internet sources I have read with Lupus blood work is not the be all end all of the disease diagnosis.
Posted 9/21/2011 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know...
My ANA was 1:360 and I was symptomatic too. However every other test was normal! He told me that I did have Moderate Lupus (SLE).
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