Should I consult a rheumatologist at my next hospital stay?
Hi
I have positive ANA 1:320 coarse speckled. I found it out at my previous hospital stay where I was diagnosed with an unspecified myopathy by a neurologist and told I will have further testing done in June. My genetic panel revealed no genetic cause of the myopathy. My autoimmune panel at the time came back negative, but my symptoms have only worsened since then. I experience day-to-day limited mobility, muscle weakness and pain, but during flare-ups I get a fever, extreme fatigue to the point I can't get out of bed, swelling and rashes. The aftermath of the flare-ups causes me worse mobility, weakness and pain. The flare-ups happen weekly at this point.
Is it possible that despite my inital negative panel I might still have an autoimmune disease?