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Lab results are back

emilykristene2006emilykristene2006 member
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Everything was normal except for the A&A screening. Something about autoimmune/inflammatory disorders. What the hell does this mean??

Tell me not to google. I need to go see a Rheumatolgist. 

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  • kittycarrkittycarr
    What's the A&A?  Are you HLA B27+
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  • emilykristene2006emilykristene2006 member

    imagekittycarr:
    What's the A&A?  Are you HLA B27+

    This is not a language I speak. 

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  • kittycarrkittycarr

    What is the A&A thing you were just talking about dingdong?

    HLA B27 is a gene linked to certain autoimmune/inflammatory disorders.  I am positive for it.  I've had inflammatory issues and need to see another rheumatologist myself - my first one was rude and didn't listen to my issues.

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  • emilykristene2006emilykristene2006 member

    I have no clue. I've just been having issues and this is what they tell me. I told them something was wrong with me and just not in my head.

    And... I googled. Stupid.stupid.stupid.

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  • kittycarrkittycarr
    Tell me what you do know and maybe I can help somehow.
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  • emilykristene2006emilykristene2006 member
    And now I'm freaking out.
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  • kittycarrkittycarr
    shut up
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  • marchbabymarchbaby member
    Could they mean ANA?  I have a positive ANA and it can mean autoimmune problems such as lupus, however it can also mean nothing.  I am supposed to see a rheumatologist yearly to follow it but after the first few years I stopped. 
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  • emilykristene2006emilykristene2006 member

    Kitty- you have a pm.

    marchbaby- lol, it could have been ANA. I heard A&A. My doctor was leaning toward Lupus with my symptoms. 

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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett

    whatever the heck it is, I hope you're ok, I hope it's easily treated, and I hope they find out specifically so that the previous two things can happen faster.

     

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  • KapaluaKapalua

    I have ANA (anti-nuclear antibodies) too...but no other symptoms

    the weird thing I learned about lupus is there is no +/- way to diagnose.  They look at all the variables and make a determination from there.  rhumetology is very confusing.

    I hope you get things figured out and feel better soon!

    Nathan 7-13-06 ~ Elizabeth 4-12-09 ~ Zachary 8-5-11
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  • emilykristene2006emilykristene2006 member

    Kitty- Here's my post from the other day. My symptoms are down in the thread.

    https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/17616131.aspx

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  • emilykristene2006emilykristene2006 member
    Thanks girls. It's probably nothing, but this is just not good for someone who has serious anxiety issues and not on meds.
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  • kittycarrkittycarr
    imageKapalua:

    I have ANA (anti-nuclear antibodies) too...but no other symptoms

    the weird thing I learned about lupus is there is no +/- way to diagnose.  They look at all the variables and make a determination from there.  rhumetology is very confusing.

    I hope you get things figured out and feel better soon!

    You are not kidding!

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  • SullaSulla member

    Having a positive ANA is a really non-specific thing. it's generally a sign of some sort of auto-immune process. but it can also mean absolutely nothing.

    What happens now is they will test you for antibodies to several specific diseases. The first time I went through this, everything was normal, despite the positive ANA. (When the ANA came back strongly positive again the next year, the rheumatologist told me to "stop taking the test." Stick out tongue 

    However, full disclosure, having a positive ANA (it also depends how high it was) can be a signal that you will develop an auto immune disease down the road. That, unfortunately, turned out to be true for me. 

    And I don't know if you're done having kids, but I was made to take baby aspirin throughout my first pregnancy because my ANA was positive.

    GL. 

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