[echoes long ago]

An elevated ANA has reared its ugly head again for me for the second time in two years. this time 1:80. the neurologist is sending me to have more blood drawn for a retest of ana, not sure what else , waiting for the prescription to come by mail. two years ago a gp sent me for some blood. she was also a rheumatologist and with the positive ana sent me for additional blood tests and as a result told me just to keep an eye on it, that there was nothing significant showing.
i have sensory motor axonal neuropathy for 12 years now and it has spread from toes to above knee and also to hands and lower arms. deep numbness in feet and lower legs. lesser numbness in hands, arms and leg in knee area. PN resulted from massive prolonged toxic exposure in 2001.

im not sure if this ana positive means anything. i also have chronic bronchitis and asthma from the same exposure and have had over 45 respiratory infections in the last 12 years. i wouldnt be surprised if something autoimmune developed from all those infections.