Hello, I'm a 29 year female who has yet to be diagnosed w/ anything, although I have positive ANA w/ two patterns: speckled+homogenous at 1:160. I have been ill for 4 years, with periods of wellness in between. My grandmother was diagnosed with Lupus very late in life at age 70 years. Recently, I have been experiencing all kinds of symptoms and have not been able to get out of bed for over a month. A bad flare, if this is what that is.
Symptoms include: major digestive issues, pain, numbness and tingling in my arms and legs, abdominal pain, reddening and burning of my palms, strange head pressure and ear pressure (like I have a double ear infection, but there's nothing there), tachycardia 100 – 150 BPM daily, etc.
I do not presently have a doctor, but a nurse practitioner. I will be seeing a GI / Internist later this month, but I have been so ill, and things seem to be getting worse, with new symptoms cropping up all over the place.
I wonder if there are any tests you can recommend that I can have done to compliment the ANA test? I am especially concerned with the heart and head symptoms, but trying my best to stay on the bright side of things.
The only quantifiable thing that has been found, aside from the ANA test is what appears to be a liver hemangioma, which was not there last year, low blood sugar and a few other "minor" blood level discrepancies.
Any suggestions for tests would be much appreciated. I'm having such a hard time on a daily basis and this is just not my character.
I don't quite understand the mixed connective tissue thing yet, but boy do I know it doesn't feel great.
Thank you so much