[Lily]

Hi snwhite

Your symptoms could really be from so many things I am sorry you are suffering I think at this stage that all you can do is keep going back to your doctor each week if things haven't improved and they can run some more blood tests.

Did you have a look at the criteria used to help diagnose Lupus which is pinned at the top of this forum? Maybe there are some more specific symptoms there that you have suffered from in the past.

If your current problems have only been going on for 3 1/2 weeks and you have never had them before then it may take a little while to sort out exactly what is going on.

I wish you luck :luck:

love
Lily

 

[Lily]

Hi snwhite,

Sometimes people get a positive ANA reading from things other than autoimmune diseases. Some viruses and bacterial infections can cause it to become positive fleetingly. It should most definitely be retested if you continue to feel ill. Do you know what the numbers of the test were/i.e. the titre?

love
Lily