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Positive ANA: What might be the cause?

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Please help, what to think of these results, google scared me:

F20 y old, symptoms:
Joint pain, sudden drop in b12 and D3, fatique, tingling in hands and feet.

Test results: Blood count normal ( only lymphocite % count slightly elevated )
Lyme disease negative
Thyroid panel - all good
CRP, OB, Anty CCP - RF, ASO - all good

ANA 1 test positive:
titter 1:80 AC 8,9,10 nucleolar pattern
titter 1:80 AC 4,5,13,14,29 speckled pattern

Is it bad, doesn it really point towards scleroderma, as google says? I have an appointment in 2 months at rheumatologist and I am getting scared, please share your view..

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 4 hours ago

Welcome @hope2005, Dr. Google can be a little scary sometimes. It can also be frustrating waiting for an appointment with a rheumatologist to get a diagnosis and start a treatment. There are several discussions in the Autoimmune Diseases group about positive ANA testing that may be helpful while you wait for your upcoming appointment. Here's a short list.

- Positive ANA’s and GI issues: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/positive-anas/
- Help! Positive ANA with swelling, joint and muscle pain and brain fog: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/help-2/
- Terrible fatigue for months, positive ANA: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/terrible-fatigue-for-months-positive-ana/
– Question on ANA and dsDNA: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/question-on-ana-and-dsdna/
– Positive ANA and ENA Panel: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/positive-ana-and-ena-panel/

Are you able to discuss the test results with your doctor while you wait for your rheumatology appointment?

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Justin McClanahan, Moderator | @JustinMcClanahan | 3 hours ago

Hello @hope2005,

I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled:

"Positive ANA: What might be the cause?"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/positive-ana/

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