Hi sue, Interestingly, I too have Antibodies to Thyroid. I have Thyroglobulin & Peridoxase. My TSH HAS remained Normal for years & still does. Still confused, if that alone, in itself is what...
THINKING Of YOU & wishing you to get better Quickly! :-)...
Hi Aew, Im sorry for all you are going thru. I too, am going through something similar! Im exaughted right now & cant type much but I'm curious what your results mean in all of this too. I'd...
(((CajUngrl))), Yes, surely we can keep one another posted. You dont think its the Lyme causing your problems? Did you ever repeat the ANA or any other tests? (((NASALADY)))) Yeah, I know pred is not...
Does anyone Ever get a feeling of a Cold Freazer Burn throughout your muscles? Best way to describe it, is as if You Left A HUGE ice cube On the inside of your muscles & let it sit Till it Burnt,...
Thank you all for your replies! Im hoping to hear from others. SOO curious to know if drs are actually Ruling out Other autoimmune diseases before Dxing Fibro by doing ANA, DS DNA, Anti Ro, Ect.......
Im in a dilema....not sure if I have Fibro (NO trigger points) OR Lupus, All negative Bloodwork.......so far, :-( I can really learn a lot if I knew how each of you are affected by fibro. Yes, I...
Hi CrazyKitten, Cute Name! Thx for the reply. So you have Lupus, scleredoma & RA? When the ANA was negative, what other tests came back possitive? Was it the Anti DS DNA or the Anti Ro? This...
Hi all! May I ask, what bloodwork you had to rule out conditions such as Lupus, ect.......BEFORE you were dx w/ Fibro? THX...
Interesting, Thank you both for your thoughts. I too, have read many articles & also wondered "how long" transient, meant? Oddly enough, when I questioned my Dr about it.........she said "your is...
Redrose, Just wanted to say, Im happy all turned out ok w/ ur kidneys! I will pray all goes well w/ the hematologist too! I was alao going to get an ablation but found out I have adenomyosis so it...
LOL Oakie!! You are funny! I sure hope you get a good night sleep & feel better in the morning! Gnite!...
So Very True Lynwood! Funny, you should say that. I was just sitting here thinking, Well, if its not Lupus, then shouldnt they be figuring out WHAT it IS? They seem to believe its the Crestor but the...
Hi Nasalady, Must be strange to be given a diagnoses And then have it taken back. What is his reasoning for the positiveDS DNA? I've never heard of Lupus like autoimmune disease........ Yes, i did...
Hi Lynnwood, Thx again, Amazing! None of your tests were possitive? Im trying to research this but all i keep coming up with is that 2-5% can be ANA negative but most of those people will test...
Hi RedRose, May I ask how you were diagnosed then? None of your labs were possitive? ANA, Anti-Ro, AntiDNA, ESR? NOthing?? Thx! :-))...
Hi LynnWood The Dr didnt say that you must have a possitive ANA to have Lupus. I think you misread my post~~ She said you MUST , for the most part, have "ONE OF" the blood labs possitive. She said,...
Just wanted to say, I hope you are feeling better! It sounds terrible, the pain & I am sending Quick recovery wishes to you!...
Thank you Aimsgrl! Sorry, I can understand your disbelief. May I ask you, what happens when you have kidney involvement? Does it get better? Is it treatable? Is it true that those who test possitive...
Hi Okie, Thx for taking time to reply. I kinda thought about the postings after, LOL! You are probably right. I apologize........ Im so desperate for answers, so my mind is all over the place! I hope...
Hi Okie, I think you may have misunderstood me......My Dr said it was just about impossible for someone to have "ALL" the bloodwork come back "Negative" (Not possitive) & then find out later they...
WERE you Anti RO possitive or Anti- DNA Possitive? Was ANY bloodwork possitive? My Dr told me, it was almost impossible to be negative on all the bloodwork...... TY! :-)...
Hi, How were each of you diagnosed? THX!!...
Hi, May I ask, what each of you individually go through during a Flare? How it begins, what you feel, your symptoms during & how it ends?? TY!...
Hi, Can A butterfly rash be a flushing or is it a RASH? Can it be a facial flush (almost like when BP goes up) not raised & can it come & go in minutes? Im thinking a rash stays a lil &...
Hi, I hope someone can jump in here. Thank you in advance! Last year out of NOWHERE I began having horrible muscle/joint pain. EVERY muscle! Calves, thighs, lower AND upper arms, shoulders, neck. ALL...