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I think it's quite common for Lyme patients to have positive ANA. Mine are now positive too and I think it has something to do with the inflammatory process.
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seekhelp
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I've always had this, but IDs and Rheumatologists say the test means nothing w/o validation of further tests. The titer level is important as well. 1:1.60 is not meaningful I'm told.
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kelmo
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Yes, my daughter's was positive for a long time. Just recently tested negative after over two years of treatment.
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I am positive too.
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disturbedme
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My husband has a positive ANA. I, on the other hand, don't. I think it can go either way.
My husband also has high AST/ALT (liver enzymes) and he's had this BEFORE going on antibiotics for treatment, so we have no idea what caused that. Though I have heard that supposedly lyme can do that too.
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