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Re: anyone know about elevated ANA levels? » Spriggy

Posted by Larry Hoover on May 13, 2005, at 21:09:46

In reply to anyone know about elevated ANA levels?, posted by Spriggy on May 12, 2005, at 15:59:38

> Does anyone know what the cause would be for an elevated ANA level??
>
> My doctor just got back round 2 of tests and this one is showing high ANA levels as well.
>
> Could medication be a cause for this and symptoms?
>
> I am really trying to avoid the Lupus diagnosis. Just curious if Restoril would be connected in any way (may be a far stretch!).

Getting a positive ANA is just a starting point. Not only is it not specific to lupus (it's positive in other disorders, as well), some normal (asymptomatic) people have it.

Sending you to a rheumatologist is the important outcome. For some reason, you are showing an autoimmune response. It might take a little time to figure out why.

In the meantime, there is probably no better treatment than those OTC anti-inflammatories (Motrin?).

You'll likely undergo a number of further tests, to narrow things down.

I'm sorry you don't have a clear answer yet, but the trail is growing warm.

Best,
Lar

 

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