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Positive ANA: What might be the cause?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 26, 2023 | Replies (94)

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Hi @anacarel2018 I am so sorry you are under such stress. I wanted you to be able to connect with other people asking similar questions so I moved your post here:
- Positive ANA: What might be the cause?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/positive-ana/?pg=3#comment-727499
Just as a reference, a positive result doesn't necessarily mean you have a disease. Some healthy people have antinuclear antibodies in their blood. In addition, certain medicines can affect your results.

If your ANA test results are positive, your health care provider will likely order more tests, especially if you have symptoms of disease. If you have questions about your results, talk to your health care provider.
https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/ana-antinuclear-antibody-test/
When did you have the test and are you experiencing any symptoms?

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Thank you in Jun 15 a month ago I started experiencing legs pain and hot and cold I feel tired fatigue most of the time dizzy sometimes lightheaded but I also suffer from anxiety so I didn’t know if this symptoms were related to anxiety or no I still went to the doctor I got a X-ray and duplex scan of the legs check for clots everything was fine neck X-ray was fine but my bloodwork show high white blood cells nurse said no infections grow so it could be because stress she also said I have low potassium and electrolyte and high calcium I went to a different doctor this doctor ordered me more bloodwork everything fine kidney working fine and all good but the ana test was positive and I m so scared I can’t even sleep my symptoms are legs pain sometimes really bad sometimes no bad a little bit of swollen feet hot and cold legs lower back pain warms arms sore arms sometimes neck pain sometimes tingling on hands numb hand and leg sometimes on and off I have this symptoms daily 🙁 I don’t know what to do