Positive ANA with only Hasimoto's?
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I am diagnosed hypothyroid and with Hashimoto's disease. I have been on Levothyroxine now for 3 years and my levels are now in normal range. But I am still constantly tired ALL the time, swollen anterior lymph nodes for 10 months and constsnt low grade fever for 10 months. My mother and Aunt both have Lupus. Which is why I tested for it. My ANA is positive, but didn't have the levels tested. Just siad positive. But my RA factor and crp is normal. Could I still have Lupus? What other test should I have?
Rheumatoid Arthritis Factor
RA Latex Turbid. 10.9
IU/mL
0.0 - 13.9
C-Reactive Protein, Cardiac
0.28
mg/L
0.00 - 3.00
ANA
ANA Direct Positive Abnormal
Anti-DNA (DS) Ab Qn <1 iu/ml="" 0="" -="" 9="" i="" also="" had="" a="" iron="" panel="" done="" which="" all="" came="" back="" normal. ="" but="" i="" ate="" a="" pound="" of="" shrimp="" for="" 2="" days="" before="" my="" test. ="" not="" sure="" if="" that="" matters="" or="" not. ="" i="" usually="" test="" a="" little="" low. ="" i="" didn't="" know="" you="" wern't="" suppose="" to="" eat="" things="" with="" iron="" before="" test. ="" anyway, ="" i="" also="" tested="" low="" for="" alkaline="" phosphatase,="" s ="" at="" 32="" low="" for="" a="" range="" of="" 39="" to="" 117. ="" not="" sure="" of="" the="" significance? ="" and="" my="" urinalsis="" was="" as="" follows:="" specific="" gravity="" 1.022="" 1.005="" -="" 1.030="" ph="" 6.5="" 5.0="" -="" 7.5="" urine-color="" yellow="" appearance="" clear="" wbc="" esterase="" trace="" abnormal="" protein="" negative="" glucose="" negative="" ketones="" negative="" occult="" blood="" negative="" bilirubin="" negative="" urobilinogen,semi-qn="" 0.2="" 0.2="" -="" 1.0="" nitrite,="" urine="" negative="" microscopic="" examination="" see="" below:="" wbc="" 0-5="" 0="" -="" 5="" rbc="" 0-2="" 0="" -="" 2="" epithelial="" cells="" (non="" renal)="">10 Abnormal
0 - 10
Mucus Threads Present
Bacteria Few
So I have trace WBC Esterase and abnormal Epithelial Cells
Any help would be appretiated. Thank you!
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wenmarcar sweetmelissa
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I know you posted this 2yrs ago, but I just came across it. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in my late 20's then hashimoto's in my 30's. When first diagnosed I was put on synthroid and felt fine for several yrs then one day I started worse and worse and put on 40lbs. My dr was telling me my tsh and t4 were normal, so it wasn't my thyroid. Well I saw a different dr...the other dr was right, my tsh and t4 were normal, but my t3 was way off and synthroid doesn't treat the t3...ONLY tsh and t4. So the new dr changed me to armour thyroid which treats the entire thyroid and within days the swelling in my neck and face went down, within two weeks I could tell a huge difference and within 3 months the 40lbs disappeared without changing my eating habbits or excercising. So check with your dr about your t3 if you havent already. My first only checked the tsh and t4