Dear Billye,

A high ANA (anti-nucleic antibody) titer is not definitive. My ANA titer is off the charts, but I definitely do not have lupus or CIDP. Most of us get low level general chronic inflammation as we age, probably because of long term exposure to toxins, bacterial and viral exposure, and our lousy Standard American Diet.

If you have CIDP, it's serious but there are medicines, supplement, and diet changes that help. I'd have thought that Mayo would have either diagnosed that or ruled it out.

I'm also sorry you aren't doing well right now. You are in my thoughts and prayers.