Tentatively diagnosed with Lupus- ANA question
Hello,
Hope everyone is doing well. I was recently "tentatively" diagnosed with lupus yesterday. I say tentatively because it was my allergist who believes it is lupus and not confirmed by a rheumatologist yet. I do have an appointment with one soon though. My question is in regards to the ANA titers and their meaning. I had 4 ANA panels done, 2 came back positive and 2 came back negative.
11/30/2018- positive, nucleolar pattern, 1:640
12/04/2018- negative
12/18/2018- negative
02/05/2019- positive, homogeneous pattern, 1:1280
Is it possible to have a variation in ANA results if one has lupus?
Symptoms I have experienced or am experiencing:
fatigue
hair loss
itchy rashes on my legs, arms, chest and feet
anemia
on and off pain in my knees and right ankle
pericarditis
chest pain
shortness of breath
Treatment: started plaquenil yesterday evening.
With all the information above, and of course I will confirm and follow up with my doctors, but do you think I truly have Lupus?
Any information, opinion is welcome and appreciated.
Hope everyone is doing well. I was recently "tentatively" diagnosed with lupus yesterday. I say tentatively because it was my allergist who believes it is lupus and not confirmed by a rheumatologist yet. I do have an appointment with one soon though. My question is in regards to the ANA titers and their meaning. I had 4 ANA panels done, 2 came back positive and 2 came back negative.
11/30/2018- positive, nucleolar pattern, 1:640
12/04/2018- negative
12/18/2018- negative
02/05/2019- positive, homogeneous pattern, 1:1280
Is it possible to have a variation in ANA results if one has lupus?
Symptoms I have experienced or am experiencing:
fatigue
hair loss
itchy rashes on my legs, arms, chest and feet
anemia
on and off pain in my knees and right ankle
pericarditis
chest pain
shortness of breath
Treatment: started plaquenil yesterday evening.
With all the information above, and of course I will confirm and follow up with my doctors, but do you think I truly have Lupus?
Any information, opinion is welcome and appreciated.
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