Board: Lupus 
11-04-2011, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,983 Re: Lupus? or RA
Another Kiwi =]
I'm a couple of years younger than you, but have have many of the same symptoms to you. I haven't received a diagnosis just a million different possibilities (RA, Lupus, Sjogren's,...
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Board: Arthritis
10-29-2011, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,680 Re: SED rate
I'm not expert, but an elevated Sed Rate doesn't rule anything out. My Sed Rate has only ever been a few numbers over, but usually it's normal. If you're taking NSAIDs this will impact your...
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Board: Lupus
08-19-2011, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,491 Re: vist with rheumy didn't meet my expectations
Agedflowerchild. That sounds serious, you should definitely speak to a doctor. One other thing you cou ld do is to go and speak to a pharmacist. They're a far under used resource and their advice is...
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Board: Lupus
07-23-2011, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,262 Re: Could my 5 year old have lupus???
I just wanted to say, you know your son better than any doctors do and you know if something is wrong. JRA is much more common than Lupus at this age and Lupus is much more common in females. But...
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Board: Arthritis
07-16-2011, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,306 Re: Please help me with my lab test
Hey there,
I'm not a doctor, but I have done a fair amount of research so I'll do my best.
Your ANA seems to be 1:40. Most doctors would say that this is negative. A low titer ANA can occur in...
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Board: Autoimmune Disorders
06-09-2011, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,418 Re: Low-Positive ANA
I didn't think you would be so uptight.
How do you know that you do not have something else going on? Many people have a positive ANA and have no other problems, some people with Celiac Disease...
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Board: Celiac Disease
05-26-2011, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,530 Re: Do i have celiac or not?
If you don't eat gluten, then you'll have a negative test even if you have Celiac Disease. It's super dumb, but it's how it works. If you're gluten free your body is 'healing' so you don't have the...
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Board: Autoimmune Disorders
05-25-2011, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,613 Re: Positive ANA/Joint Pain/Fatigue
I'm in a semi-similar situation. I've had a positive ANA and Sed Rate, but that's all. I have many of the symptoms you do too. I haven't reached an actuate diagnosis yet.
Have you heard of...
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