Just curious how many of you are consistantly ANA positive without having Lupus. I've tested positive consistently since 2004 but my rheumy says it's probably the AS. Either that or I had an ancestor that had Lupus. This is the first time I've heard of either of those reasons. I always knew you could be ANA positive if you were fighting an illness but I didn't think arthritis would do it. I guess I'll have to google and find out. My mom has tested positive every time as well. So I guess that would support the doctor's theory more than Lupus because it's supposed to be uncommon for direct descendants to get it. I know there's some people that probably go against that, just like all of us women having AS. Anyway, I was just curious what you all have been told.

For the few that may recognize me, I know I've been missing a while and I'll be back to explain and catch up with everyone later. Unfortunately it's not the normal reason people disappear (getting better).

Sharon