in-this-house study

[iraisin]

Everyone,

I'm sure you're curious as to what I am doing. I've been doing a lot of reading (as I'm sure we all do) and have become quite curious. Some studies are indicating and out-right stating that certain symptoms/patterns show up with SS-A or SS-B antibodies. I am putting together a spreadsheet (that doesn't identify individuals) that allows for all the categories I've listed with a "Other symptoms" column to capture all of the issues we are having.

So far there is no identifying of sero-negative patients and the patterns that come from them like the SS-A/SS-B patterns.

So I want to thank you for providing your input. I want to see if our patterns say the same thing and then too see if the sero-negative pattern is one of its own or follows either anti-body.

Thanks,
iraisin

[sjenny]

Hope the patterns provide some guide to an effective treatment.

[Cindy]

I will vote I soon I get my latest blood results back. Im a little scared of my blood results. I went to the doctor on Saturday, I just called and the results are in but cant tell me until doct sees the results which they told me to call tomorrow.

[connie50]

Great idea iraisin,
I am not contributing to the survey as I have not yet been diagnosed but am
looking forward to the results.
Connie

[iraisin]

sjenny,
I'm not a doctor nor do I have any influence on the medical community - unfortunately. I'm just not gifted with that mind. This is just a curious study to validate and illuminate patterns.

Connie50, Thanks. I'm bringing my spreadsheet to work and have our statistician take a look at my fields and make sure I have the parameters set right and get any advice on sort filters and setup. He's uber smart, hope he has time to entertain me.

Cindy, Good luck on your tests. Try not to worry too much and keep your spirits up. Regardless, we are here for you whether you get a happy report or a bad one.

Thanks again,
iraisin