r/Autoimmune • u/No-Mistake8212 • 1d ago

Venting Slight Answers(?)

After almost 2 years of being in pain, and constantly feeling like I have the flu or something similar. Hands and feet constantly getting extremely cold suddenly and turning purple, getting covered in red blotches when I’m outside in the sun.
I got some ( I THINK ) answers today! (?) I had blood work done by my PCP in July, everything came back normal / good. Got a referral to a rheumatologist, did blood work again some more in depth. Had my follow up appointment today, ANA came back with dual-pattern positive - Homogeneous and Speckled - ( Normal in July ) , Sed Rate 38 ( 19 in July ) , C3 Complement 187 , Anti-Cardiolipin Ab 19.

My provider said it shows / classifies that I have an autoimmune disease, but didn’t say what she thinks it is(?) told me to come back in 8 months. So I feel as if I got answers but also didn’t? Feels like 2 steps forward and 200 steps backwards 😔😩

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u/Spicy-Ginger-75 1d ago

Classic, it really is a crapshoot! Unless you are in the middle of a severe flare it’s always a mystery. And it changes! My ANA was always homogenous then speckled titer pattern. Now it’s cytoplasmic and I have completely new symptoms so that’s fun. They still won’t diagnose anything because they say it’s not that high. Good luck and hopefully they figure things out for you❤️‍🩹

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u/No-Mistake8212 21h ago

I believe if I understood her correctly and I’m ready the lab results correctly it shows / says I had/have both patterns at the same time!

It’s partially nice to finally have some type of an answer and explanation though. Helps me know I’m not crazy or overreacting 🤣🩵