possible sjoggie???

[sikalot]

i am in the proccess of being diagnosed i am a 27 yr old female and i have some questions if u can please help me.......

i did ANA, IGG, IGM testing about 6 weeks ago but all came back negative. can that happen?

i did a schrimirs test and another tear test last friday and produced 0 tears in 5 minutes i also had an endoscopy that showed significant inflammation in my stomach, and i have swelling of my opic nerves i am having an ANCA and another ANA test done and my optamologist will contact my rhumy for ssa ssb testing

my symptoms are
extreme fatigue
swollen, painful stomach
blurry vision, extreme pain to light
a possible MINI stroke (TIA)
a general sick feeling
occasional shooting pains in arms legs
localized chest pain i can pinpoint it
low grade fevers
some joint pain

my questions are
is it possible to test neg for ana
does anyone have swelling of the optic nerve and a swollen stomach, and pain to light
how long after u take prednisone do u feel it starting to work does it help a lot
are mini strokes associated with this disease

does this sound like sjogrens to you my optomologist it about 90% sure of it

[missyb]

Hey, wow sorry you have so much going on. I have had all on your list. thankfully that was the worst flare ever and has been over for  a few years, now things usually pop up one or two at time rather than all at once. i did have pos blood work, but I understand it is not neccesary at all.
They thing that helped my stomach and intestinal inflammation the most was avoiding gluten (wheat) ..
Missyb

[fluffiebunnie]

I am undergoing diagnosis and I can relate to most of your problems, including the blurred vision and nerve damage in eyes (optician has diagnosed nerve damage).  I also have negative blood.

I hope you get some answers as I know what the waiting does to you!

[sikalot]

did predisone work for anybody how long did it take to notice the difference and does it help with blurry vision and eye pain
i just got a call my 2nd ANA & ANCA are negative i dont think he is going to order ssa/b necause of those results has anyone tested neg for ANA but positive for ssa/b

[Babs659]

Silkalot, prednisone helped me a lot, but it's hard to tell what role the Plaquenil played.  I was on it four months with little improvement.  I was weak and light headed and had zero energy.  About a month after the doc added prednisone I felt much more energy, and not as woozy.  Still weak, though---being tested for myasthenia gravis
My only positive BW was ANA.  I do have Sjs SSA and SSB but within normal limits.