need info on ana sed rate and c reactive

[cananyonehelpme]

hello gang. am new to all this here. went to rhuemy and had some tests done. ana pos for speckled and sed rate high, and c reactive pos/high also.

doc dont know what is wrong with me. have a scarlet rash in hairline been there for 4 years. dont go away ever even with many different meds. only lessens up alttle bit.
have pitted fingernails which means psoraisis in skin but doc says rash is not typical porsoriais rash. rsah is back of head near neckline and is about 5 inches around.
had a blood work up and ana was pos.-speckled says doc.
c reactive was pos/high, sed rate pos/high.

didnt get much of a answer from doc so now he wants to do a sjorengins antibody test.
am not pos for TTG sprue/glueten

not pos for hlba27
checking me for thyriod now

what i want to know is i have fibro, so now am i at risk for lupus?

have 11 screws and 4 metal plates in neck from a fusion 5 yrs ago. hurts me all the time. on prozac 20 mg daily and lyrica 150 daily.

any clues? thanks

[ms1128]

Hello!

Not too many posters down here, so I usually don't look. Only your doctor will be able to tell you what you test results mean. It is good that you are at a Rheumatologist for your answers.

I have had a low positive ANA 1:160 homogenous pattern for a few years/with low positive E sedementation rate (swelling) and low positive RA factor...among other blood issues.

I had a series of small CVA's 4 years back and they found the cause to be the 'antiphospholipid syndrome' a clotting disorder, secondary to lupus.

I have had 2 abnormal muscle biopsies...doctor's looking to see if lupus related. (muscle issues)

I take 12 mg of methotrexate, once a week, with folic acid daily, combined with prednisone, along with other medications.

I have added another issue to my complicated diagnoses.

I hope you receive your answers soon.

Oh...one thing I would like to add. Once I started the medicine. Within a few months time, my blood work became normal except for 'chronic disease anemia.'

I hope I can be of assistance, if you have any questions!