[Katharine]

Hello Lisa,

I just wanted to say that I'm really glad you are being taken seriously and that your doc is determined to find out what's up.

I have only ever had skin biopsies, so not quite the same though I know that my Mum's dermatomyositis was diagnosed through a muscle biopsy.

I hope it goes well for you,
Katharine

 

[Katharine]

Hi again Lisa,

I should imagine that it is anti-ds dna they are testing which is a more specific test for SLE than the ana test which is bascially a screening test for various auto-immune possibilities.

It just sounds like they are looking into everything auto-immune which is great.

I'm not very good at all the techy stuff, so I'm afraid can't help more than that.

Katharine