Although a positive ANA is pretty common with Lyme, I don't think everyone has a positive result.
Anyone know for sure?
Steve
Posted by faithful777 (Member # 22872) on :
I believe you are right Steve.
Posted by lax mom (Member # 38743) on :
Doesn't that (ANA) correlate with auto-immunity?
Are you asking about Anaplasma? or ANA (Antinuclear antibody)
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
I think patients with arthritic lyme frequently have positive ANA results but those with more neuro symptoms may not have positive ANA.
Hubby did not have positive ANA results.
Bea Seibert
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
No.
Positive lyme.
Very much neuro lyme.
Negative ANA.
(nuclear antibody).
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by lax mom: Doesn't that (ANA) correlate with auto-immunity?
- Yes.
Posted by lyme in Putnam (Member # 11561) on :
I always had a pod juice Ana until this blood reading.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
I do not have a positive ANA or any signs of auto-immune issues based on testing.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
They are two separate issues.
Posted by lyme in Putnam (Member # 11561) on :
Just retread my post. I always had a positive Ana until this last reading. That's what I tried to write
Posted by faithful777 (Member # 22872) on :
Mine is positive.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
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.
Posted by Kudzuslipper (Member # 31915) on :
I thought ANA was autoimmune indicative too. My sisters have lupus with a positive ANA. I have never had a positive ANA though.
Posted by marypart (Member # 27012) on :
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.
Posted by mr al (Member # 18191) on :
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.