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Why on earth would you not tell your doctors about these conditions? In order for a physician to take proper care of you, all medical information should be divulged. Of course, ......
Lupus and prednisone
HI Dan, Over time prednisone can have the following effects: weight gain, thinning of the skin with easy bruising, loss of bone (osteoporosis and fractures), necrosis or death of bone at ......
Anti-DNA antibodies
Hi Neethu, An abnormal lab value never directly hurt anyone. Seriously, though, this is a high value but it can only be interpreted in light of the patient's symptoms and physical ......
Joint pain and mouth ulcers....is this lupus?
Hi Sandra, we really can't diagnose illnesses over the internet. The diagnosis of rheumatic diseases depends on a careful history and physical examination, not just blood work. A second opinion is ......
Lupus and ANA test
Hi Brandi, The diagnosis of lupus is usually made by clinical history and physical examination and some routine blood tests like blood counts, chemistries and urinalysis. The ANA test is used ......
What does positive anti-DNA mean?
In some patients, a positive anti-DNA test can indicate more active inflammation and thus your doctor may wish to monitor you more closely for new signs and symptoms....
Treating Lupus
There is no one single best treatment for lupus, and therapy must be tailored to the individual patient. In addition, some newer medications for specific aspects of lupus are now being ......
Could taking steroids while having the anti-ds, sm and rnp bloodwork drawn cause a false negative?
The short course of steroids would likely not change the laboratory values. But the bigger is that all patients with Lupus do not have to have those blood tests positive. So ......
Ankle swelling and inflammation after Pregnancy
We can't provide diagnoses on-line. Usually a careful history and physical examination are needed. Also, a rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP tests would be of interest. Sometimes different kinds of arthritis need ......
Lupus and Pregnancy Information
Dr. Megan Clowse presented an excelent in-depth summary of auto-immune disease and pregancy during the 2006 Johns Hopkins Rheumatology CME course. A podcast of this talk can be found on this ......
Regional Back and Neck Pain related to SSA Level?
I have had regional pain in my back and neck. I was tested and my ana panel had a SSA Level of 148. What does SSA Leve indicated? ......
ANA Negative Lupus
I have had off and on periods of extreme hair loss, joint and muscle pain, fatigue and a skin rash for the past year. My PHP ran some tests thinking ......
What do you think of ELISA testing for ANA as opposed to IFA testing?
What do you think of ELISA testing for ANA as opposed to IFA testing? Answer: For those not familiar, many if not all of the larger commercial labs have switched theier ......
Polychrondritis
My mother was diagonsed with polychrondritus(sp) (I am unsure of how to spell this) about 20 years ago. She is having a flair up and is having a hard time. ......
fibromyalgia and arthritis
How is it possible to have lupus, fibromalgia and arthritis at the same time We need to clarify some definitions. Arthritis simply means a joint related problem. There ......
SLE Research
Recently, I received a phone call one night telling me that there had been a brea kthrough development at John Hopkins for the treatment of SLE. It had to do ......
Lupus question
I have had a ANA of about 1:80 for years- the only other symptom I have is mild joint pain in my knees, and shoulders (only). I am a white ......
Lupus and Pregnancy
I have lupus and am currently in my 15th week of pregnancy. I have a superficial blood clot in my arm, and am allergic to aspirin. What is the best ......
ANA test positive, but doctor says not to worry.
My ANA test was 1:180 or positive. I do not have any symptoms. My blood test for arthritis was negative. I have a cousin with lupus, and a parent with ......
Lupus Diagnosis with no symptoms?
I had posted this question earlier, however, I cannot find it posted on the forum. Possibly I did it incorrectly or this forum is not active. Anyways, here goes: My ......
differentiating symptoms
I am a bit frustrated with my "worrisome self" over my health. I have a positive DX for DLE (skin issues, 1:80 ANA, low WBC). I sometimes worry that SLE ......
Lupus and Pregnancy
I was pregnant last year and had a miscarriage. My husband and I have been trying to become pregnant for the last two or three months but haven't been successful. ......
Teenage-hormones may have started Lupus
My 13 year old daughter started getting white itchy lumps on her fingers knuckles and hands with turned red and led to terrible scaring. The doctor had not seen anything ......
Positive/Negative Lupus Test Results
I tested positive for Lupus and my doctor tested me again and I was negative. My doctor is a Rheumatologist and he told me that he would test me periodically ......
Pain and/or swelling in fingers wrists ankles feet
About two months ago I developed tenderness and swelling in the joint of my right middle finger and in the webbing between that finger and my hand. At the beginning ......
Can SLE be exacerbated by TNF agents
Do TNF agents such as Humira or enbrel cause SLE or cause someone who already has SLE to worsen? One rheumatologist wants to put me on humira, but another says ......
Lupus and Pregnancy
What is the risk of a 26-year old female infected with lupus who is pregant to have the diease genetically passed on to her child? Relatively low, so ......
Pregnancy and lupus nephritis
I am a 26 year old female who has had a tubaligation under the advice of my Gyn, rheumatologist, and nephrologist. I have had 3 grade 4 glomerulonephritis flares, and ......
TREATMENT OF LUPUS WITHOUT STEROIDS?????
I am writing in for my sister-in-law. She has been diagnosed with SLE and is having a very rough time. As of now, she is being treated with methotrexate (injection) ......
What would you do if one of your patients
ANA level was 1:640? mine just came back that high.Thank you, You need to see a rheumatologist for a careful history and physical exam to look for evidence ......
elevated total compliment blood test
Can you tell me what an elevated total compliment blood test means. I understand this may be related to a collagen or autoimmue disease. I have been advised to see ......
Positive ANA Turned Negative
For several years I have had recurrent unexplainable illnesses, rashes and arthritis-like symptoms. Finally during my last episode, I requested an ANA test, which returned positive. My doctor and I ......
positive ana and anti-scl-70
I am a forty year old women normally in good health. I received a positive result on two separate ANA tests (1:2560, homogeneous), which is apparently quite high. Subtest scores ......
Methotrexate Verses Imuran
Hello, I am a SLE patients with CNS Involvement and severe arthritis pain. I have been on prednisone and Plaquenil for over 8 years. The prednisone is now doing damage ......
Anti Nuclear Antibody out of range
Dr. My wife is 30 years old and has been suffering from joint pain in both elbows both medially and distally. Her range of motion in both elbows severely decresed ......
lupus life expectancy
What is the life expectancy of women with lupus in the 1 severe case and in the 2 mild case? There are so many variations in the disease ......
test for arthritis
if a patients anti -ds DN ANTIBODY (DOUBLE STRANDED) TEST IS NEGATIVE DOES IT MEAN THAT THE PATIENT HAS arthritis No. A negative DS DNA antibody test is ......
Lupus and statins
I am a practicing internist working on educational modules for the NHLBI professional educational materials for the Heart Truth Campaign. I have read some reports that refer to statin induced ......
Not Sure If I Have Lupus
Dear Expert, For the last four years I've been getting fevers almost ever month of 102.7 to 105.3. The only thing my doctor ever tells me is it is a ......
Anti-ds dna test
HI:I have arthalgia and a positive ana as well as a postive anti-dna test. I have not been diagnosed with lupus but am wondering if the positive anti-dna means its ......
Anti-ds dna test
HI:I have arthalgia and a positive ana as well as a postive anti-dna test. I have not been diagnosed with lupus but am wondering if the positive anti-dna means its ......
RA
I am 25yr old female with arthralgia since 1 yr.My RF was above 225 by elisa before one year and 96 by one week back considered to be highest by ......
Lupus and APS
I have been told that the antiphospholipid antibodies can cause the ANA test to be negative, is this true and why? I am not aware of this and ......
lupus/high blood pressure
I have lupus/high blood pressure I'm on blood pressure medicine but my pressure is 140/90 or higher everyday. Also my lupus is flare up now I have a bad skin ......
High ANA, indeterminate dsDNA, slight rash...
Thanks for having a form like this on the website! I have had a slight rash, on my forehead, for 21 months now, and we have just now tested me, ......
Anti-dna levels over 1000
What can happen to a person with Anti-dna levels markedly elevated over 1000 IU/ML. I know the level should be under 25. Can this be dangerous? The test ......
Re: Anti-dna levels over 1000
Does anti-ds dna of 85 and ana of 1:160 mean that I have lupus? I also have anti-thyroid antibodies and have had transverse myelitis in the past year. My spinal ......
sedrate results
I recently had a blood test to see if I have rheumotoid arthritus . HI SEDRATE:The results say the normal number is 1-15 mine was 23 , how bad is ......
SLE, deep vein thrombosis, coumadin
In mid August '04, I developed a blood clot in my left leg. One week later I was diagnosed with SLE. Fifteen months later I am still on coumadin and ......
Antibody levels and meaning
I had negative antibody levels except for the ANA (strong positive) on an Elisa screen but did have low levels of ds-dna, sm, ssa and ssb (they are still considered ......
MTX vs Plaquenil
Hello,I hope you can help me make a difficult decision.I am currently on the 4th NSAID to try and treat inflammation of my joints. My doctor said he thinks we ......
breast implants and lupus
Is it okay for someone with lupus to get breast implants if they are in remission Despite the controversies and litigation, there is no scientific evidence that definitively ......
Question regarding referral
My doctor has referred me to Michelle Petri for what she believes is lupus, but in MY research, I found another physician at JH who specializes in Early UCTD which ......
ANA + CENTROMERE PATTERN
MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SEEN FOR REOCCURING JOINT PAIN AND LOW GRADE FEVER. SHE HAD A +ANA (TITER 160) AND A CENTROMERE PATTERN. I WAS TOLD THAT HEALTHY ......
lupus symptoms
I have a butterfly rash, with photosensitivity, nodules on my knuckles and severe muscle pain, my original ana came back a high positive, however my ana panel, cbc count and ......
Re: anti-nuclear antibodies
When I have blood test done I have really high anti-nuclear antibodies. What relationship does this have with autoimmune disease? I was diagnosed in 1990 with Fibromyalgia. Is this possibly ......
Lupus/Pregnancy
I would like to know if there have been any developments in helping one get pregnant.I tested positive for the ANA in 2002 and until Dec of 2005 my husband ......
why low dose prednisone?
why use a low dose of steroid in RA AND NOT LARGE DOSE AS IN SLE? Prednisone has many side effects and most side effects increase with the ......
