Thank you Melissa. Yes, I understand. I have seen multiple doctors, they give me different opinions, some say I should repeat ANA, some say there is no need to do that because it tends to stay the...
In the last week I developed new symptoms, that worry me a lot. Swelling of the soft tissue in the both feet. Now a small swelling start in the hands. The joints are not swollen, I don't have...
@Dustmite, thank you for sharing your experience. If I have Lupus, probably it is early stage that it doesn't attack anything yet. Doctors can't tell. @beave, thank you very much for your advises....
Thank you all for your answers. I understand that the “Eleven Criteria” is the recommended path to diagnosis for Lupus. However, it is very difficult to be sure that you are answering the questions...
After my immunologist did additional tests, he told me that when ANA is high, especially in men, they want to make additional test to make sure the kidney and other organs are ok. He also told me...
Thank you very much for your answer. 1. Malar rash: I think NO (based on the pics I see on internet). I have red bumps tho 2. Discoid (skin) rash: I think NO (based on the pics I see on internet). I...
I am 29, white male. After severe symptoms, my neurologist sent me to do ANA and it turns out positive, 1:160 speckled. They automatically did Anti dsDNA (negative), Anti nRNP/Sm < 2.0 , Anti Smith <...