If you have both, be careful treating, you will need a doctor who can treat both. Steroids for Lupus can be detrimental to LD and abx for Lyme can cause Lupus flares.
And sometimes, Lupus is a misdiagnoses and is really Lyme.
I hope your LLMd can sort it out, if not, see another LLMd and get an opinion.
You can find info on Lupus by googling it. You will see the symptoms are very similar.
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this is from my pcp blood work that came in the mail today: it reads....
the ana pattern read speckled* and
the anti nuclear AB TITER IS 1.80
this is what i google, can anyone relate to this keepler where are you.. does this sound like i have lupus...
CALCULATIONS/REPORTING RESULTS INTERPRETATION: 1. The interpretation of the results depends on the pattern observed, the titer of the interpreted in light of the patient's total clinical presentation.
2. Titers less than 1:40 are considered negative.
3. Positive test: A positive reaction is the presence of any pattern of nuclear apple-green staining intensity. 1+ is considered a weak reaction and 4+ a strong reaction. All sera positive at 1:40 should be titered to endpoint dilution.
This is accomplished by making 1:40, 1:80, 1:160, etc. serial dilutions of all positives. The endpoint titer is the highest dilution that produces a 1+ positive reaction.
4. Homogeneous patterns with peripheral accentuation are frequently found in sera from patients with SLE
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Positive ANA is very common in Lyme patients. You can have an overactive immune response, or have both, or it can all be from Lyme. Ask your LLMD.
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