quote:Originally posted by lax mom: Doesn't that (ANA) correlate with auto-immunity?
- Yes.
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lyme in Putnam
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I always had a pod juice Ana until this blood reading.
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I do not have a positive ANA or any signs of auto-immune issues based on testing.
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Then your Lyme may be under better control??
My ANA was high in the beginning of treatment. It later turned to normal (after Lyme treatment.)
Sjogren's showed up later.. that may be an ANA test. I'm not sure.
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I thought ANA was autoimmune indicative too. My sisters have lupus with a positive ANA. I have never had a positive ANA though.
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My son had a sky-high ANA, I don't remember the number, that slowly came down to normal over his 18 months of treatment.
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Mine was through the roof. Like off the charts. Went down over time. The Dr didn't seem to think much of it. I still don't really know what it meant. I don't think it means anything except your body is fighting something.
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