RE: Does anyone have this or know the answer?

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I've never read anything about anti-nuclear antibodies... if you dig into this deeper, could you share with the rest of us?

..... p l e a s e ?????

*shy smile*

Topper ()

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:05:38 -0700 "Carol M. s" writes:

In the millions of blood tests that have been run on me in the last 2 months, one of the things that’s come up is a positive test for anti-nuclear antibodies. In my own research, I have found that these could indicate among other things, an autoimmune disorder. My doctor also told me that an hypothyroidism could cause a positive result here too.

So with all the mention of antibody tests on here (I LOVE this group – so informative) has anyone heard of this as it pertains to hypothyroid or anything else? It sure didn’t sound like a happy thing to me. Thanks!

Carol

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I've never read anything about anti-nuclear antibodies... if you dig into this deeper, could you share with the rest of us?

..... p l e a s e ?????

*shy smile*

Topper ()

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:05:38 -0700 "Carol M. s" writes:

In the millions of blood tests that have been run on me in the last 2 months, one of the things that’s come up is a positive test for anti-nuclear antibodies. In my own research, I have found that these could indicate among other things, an autoimmune disorder. My doctor also told me that an hypothyroidism could cause a positive result here too.

So with all the mention of antibody tests on here (I LOVE this group – so informative) has anyone heard of this as it pertains to hypothyroid or anything else? It sure didn’t sound like a happy thing to me. Thanks!

Carol

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I've never read anything about anti-nuclear antibodies... if you dig into this deeper, could you share with the rest of us?

..... p l e a s e ?????

*shy smile*

Topper ()

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:05:38 -0700 "Carol M. s" writes:

In the millions of blood tests that have been run on me in the last 2 months, one of the things that’s come up is a positive test for anti-nuclear antibodies. In my own research, I have found that these could indicate among other things, an autoimmune disorder. My doctor also told me that an hypothyroidism could cause a positive result here too.

So with all the mention of antibody tests on here (I LOVE this group – so informative) has anyone heard of this as it pertains to hypothyroid or anything else? It sure didn’t sound like a happy thing to me. Thanks!

Carol

[Guest guest]

Never heard of the ANA representing thyroid disease, but I have heard of it possibly representing lupus or another autoimmune disease. What are your symptoms again?

Does anyone have this or know the answer?

In the millions of blood tests that have been run on me in the last 2 months, one of the things that’s come up is a positive test for anti-nuclear antibodies. In my own research, I have found that these could indicate among other things, an autoimmune disorder. My doctor also told me that an hypothyroidism could cause a positive result here too.

So with all the mention of antibody tests on here (I LOVE this group – so informative) has anyone heard of this as it pertains to hypothyroid or anything else? It sure didn’t sound like a happy thing to me. Thanks!

Carol

[Guest guest]

Yes, everything I too, read or heard had

positive ANA pointing to lupus or other autoimmune disorders. I was referred to

a rheumatologist who did some more tests to rule out lupus or RA. My main

symptoms seem to be textbook thyroid (achy, exhausted, weight gain no matter

what I eat, and freezing cold at 70 degrees).

And since the positive ANA is my only

lupus marker with a lack of other symptoms, they did rule it out while keeping

an eye on me. He was the third doctor who told me that an underactive thyroid

could cause a positive ANA. They repeated a bunch of my tests including this

one, which I will hear more about on Tuesday.

Thanks!

Carol

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Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004

10:27 AM

To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

Subject: Re:

Does anyone have this or know the answer?

Never heard of the ANA representing thyroid disease, but I

have heard of it possibly representing lupus or another autoimmune

disease. What are your symptoms again?

Does anyone have this or know the answer?

In the millions of

blood tests that have been run on me in the last 2 months, one of the things

that’s come up is a positive test for anti-nuclear antibodies. In my own

research, I have found that these could indicate among other things, an

autoimmune disorder. My doctor also told me that an hypothyroidism

could cause a positive result here too.

So with all the mention of antibody tests on here (I

LOVE this group – so informative) has anyone heard

of this as it pertains to hypothyroid or anything else? It sure didn’t

sound like a happy thing to me. Thanks!

Carol