Anti Nuclear Antibodies / ESR |
My wrist & fingers of both the hands &also my feet including the sole were paining. I coludnt work as quick as before with the pain in lifting & holding, walking etc. So the Doctor recommended for the Anti Nuclear Antibodies & ESR test last month. the count for ESR was 67 mm/h & ANA was 1.13 OD ratio. Also the doctor gave me 2 tablets, OCid 20 & Microcid, which i continued till date but now i feel sick in the evening, with pain in the joints. Pls. let me know if this a some serious problem & also advice diet & if i need to go for some other special check up.
by Denise Clark, ND
on 15 Oct, 2008
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I would get back in to see your MD and get a diagnosis. You have inflammation going on due to a possible auto-immune condition. Anti-Nuclear antibodies are not diagnostic however since the OD ration was greater than 1 and ESR was high it looks suspicious. I would ask him to order a rheumatoid factor, which is a bloodtest to rule out rheumatoid arthritis. It is key to know what condition it is because that will direct natural treatment. For example, if the diagnosis is RA I've seem many people get over it by avoiding dairy and using natural supplements to reduce inflammation. MS responds very well to avoidance of gluten, legumes and dairy. Lupus responds to other dietary interventions, that is why it is key to know what condition he is treating you for. To get started I would get a good fish oil supplement from your health food store, and a supplement containing curcumin and possibly boswellia to reduce inflammation and pain. |
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