u/Anxietyqueenree

I’m 54 years old and have been dealing with terrible joint pain in my elbows and hips. At times, I also have extreme fatigue, itching, hives, numbness, etc. I got sick with an URI back in February and felt awful even after it resolved. I decided to get checked out. The doctor ordered blood work. My ANA came back positive: 1:1280 nuclear, centromere. My centromere ANA came back very high at >8. My issue is I have no CREST or scleroderma symptoms but I’m testing very high. Anyone have experience with this? I know in my heart something is wrong with me. One rheumatologist pretty much gaslight me telling me it was a false positive. The other is just telling me to take a large amount of Tylenol. I am at a loss here.

I’m 54 years old and have been dealing with terrible joint pain in my elbows and hips. At times, I also have extreme fatigue, itching, hives, numbness, etc. I got sick with an URI back in February and felt awful even after it resolved. I decided to get checked out. The doctor ordered blood work. My ANA came back positive: 1:1280 nuclear, centromere. My centromere ANA came back very high at >8. My issue is I have no CREST or scleroderma symptoms but I’m testing very high. Anyone have experience with this? I know in my heart something is wrong with me. One rheumatologist pretty much gaslight me telling me it was a false positive. The other is just telling me to take a large amount of Tylenol. I am at a loss here.