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Serious Inflammation, Stomach Aches, Loose Bowels, Painful Knees And Ankles. Tested For TB. Positive For ANA Antibodies. What Is Wrong?

Hi that's great. I'm having serious inflamation, stomachaches, lose Bowles severe headaches and pains in my knees and ankles. I'm being seen by a doctor who is sending me to a rheumatologist and infectious disease doctor. I have had problems with inflamation my whole life. I have been tested for Turburculosis, lupus, stds, arthritis, hepatitis, limes disease and other blood tests. I was just tested for mono, two strands of limes and my thyroids. I tested positive for ANA antibodies. I'm scared. I feel like the little girl who cried wolf. Do u have any idea what could be wrong with me???
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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Hello,
You are suffering from severe inflammation, stomach aches, loose bowels, severe headache and pain in your knees and ankles. The duration of each complaint is not mentioned. You were referred to a Rheumatologist and infectious disease Dr. You say that you have problems with inflammation in your whole life. What do you mean by that word inflammation.
From this history and by the investigations, I presume that you have been suspected for an autoimmune disease.
Normally when there is an infection (foreign protein) our immune system in the body produces plenty of proteins called as antibodies (collection of WBC) to fight against the infection. Infectious diseases are diagnosed by the estimation of the specific antibodies.
Sometime the antibodies by mistake identify the normal protein within the cell nuclei as foreign proteins and fight against them. These antibodies are called as Antinuclear antibodies (ANA). A positive ANA test means auto antibodies are present, but is not an Auto immune disease and treatment is not needed. Even for some normal individual these ANA may be present. You were referred to Rheumatologist and infectious disease Dr for this suspisian of auto immune disease.
Eliminating autoimmune disease as a diagnosis for you, I think treatment of all your complaints will be much easier. Till then don't get tensed up.
I hope you understand that
Best wishes for you



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Serious Inflammation, Stomach Aches, Loose Bowels, Painful Knees And Ankles. Tested For TB. Positive For ANA Antibodies. What Is Wrong?

Hello, You are suffering from severe inflammation, stomach aches, loose bowels, severe headache and pain in your knees and ankles. The duration of each complaint is not mentioned. You were referred to a Rheumatologist and infectious disease Dr. You say that you have problems with inflammation in your whole life. What do you mean by that word inflammation. From this history and by the investigations, I presume that you have been suspected for an autoimmune disease. Normally when there is an infection (foreign protein) our immune system in the body produces plenty of proteins called as antibodies (collection of WBC) to fight against the infection. Infectious diseases are diagnosed by the estimation of the specific antibodies. Sometime the antibodies by mistake identify the normal protein within the cell nuclei as foreign proteins and fight against them. These antibodies are called as Antinuclear antibodies (ANA). A positive ANA test means auto antibodies are present, but is not an Auto immune disease and treatment is not needed. Even for some normal individual these ANA may be present. You were referred to Rheumatologist and infectious disease Dr for this suspisian of auto immune disease. Eliminating autoimmune disease as a diagnosis for you, I think treatment of all your complaints will be much easier. Till then don t get tensed up. I hope you understand that Best wishes for you