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@krcc Thank you for sharing your experience. I have been having similar symptoms and health problems. I was finally diagnosed after my bloodwork results were positive for RNP autoantibodies. The first ANA test was a false negative. My hematologist reran some labs including ANA and it was positive. So, she did further testing and I have high levels of RNP. I have been experiencing heart arrhythmia, peripheral neuropathy, terrible lumbar spine pain as well as pain/stiff joints all over. It seems to be affecting my kidneys over the last 2 years, my heart (also believed to have caused my Aortic Aneurysm which was discovered 5-6 years ago), my lungs, and entire GI tract.

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Movement, whether it is a daily walk, water exercise or therapy, yoga, pilates or isometrics, is crucial. Water exercise, short walks and PT for stretches (I like a manual PT) are the best places to start. I do piriformis syndrome stretches for lower back pain/hip and tight hamstrings. If I go to the gym, I work on the eliptical machine, a little at a time. Treadmill is a "no."