The fact that I have no idea what you mean by a positive ANA probably means I don't have it (or, at least, that it hasn't been checked). Perhaps you can explain what this is. No, I don't have a rash on my face, nor have I ever detected one on any of my ÇFS acquaintances. But of course, we're all somewhat different in the symptoms we experience.
ANA is antibodies in your blood. When you get your CBC done alot of times they do sed rate and ANA. When I was first sick 11 years ago they did a complete blood workup on me. That's when I had ANA done and I have always tested positive. It's something in my body attacking my cells.
They go by ANA to see for diseases.
I've had the rash on my face over my nose and cheeks ever since I got sick.
ANA is antibodies in your blood. When you get your CBC done alot of times they do sed rate and ANA. When I was first sick 11 years ago they did a complete blood workup on me. That's when I had ANA done and I have always tested positive. It's something in my body attacking my cells.
They go by ANA to see for diseases.
I've had the rash on my face over my nose and cheeks ever since I got sick.
CindyLou
I thought the ANA was not only to check for auto-immune diseases, but also for auto-immune dysfuction which means CFIDS.
That rash on your face, can be caused by Lupus. You also testing positive on the ANA, did they tell you why? I would bet it's lupus.
For those of you who have CFS, how many are there that has a positive ANA and what is your pattern?
Also do you have the rash on your face?
All but one of mine were positive. 1:320 titer homogenous pattern, non-specific for any particular auto-immune disease. This is what was used to diagnose my CFS & I was told I'd be sick the rest of my life (auto-immune dysfunction). My doctor said with a negative test, he didn't think it matters, but you can get false negatives & false positives, the rest of my ANA's were positive. So I don't know. The only thing I know that may be auto-immune related in my family that I am supposed to be cursed to getting is my grandfather's thyroid disease.
No rash on my face but my chest stays red??
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