Question 1

Hi, I completed treatment for typhoid, and my Typhi dot and Widal tests have been negative for more than a month. For the past 15 to 20 days, my blood pressure has dropped to 80/50, and I have started experiencing palpitations and numbness in my head after stopping antibiotics. For the last 20 days, I have had similar symptoms as during the initial phase of typhoid but without high fever.
I consulted a cardiologist and an endocrinologist. All thyroid, cortisol tests, and echocardiography are normal. Holter report shows brady and tachycardia. The cardiologist suggested that hypotension might be due to some infection and advised repeating blood tests and Typhi dot.
Recent blood tests show lymphocytosis, decreased platelets (120), increased RDW SD, and raised liver bilirubin. Typhi dot and Widal are negative. Dengue, malaria, hepatitis, and TB Gold are negative. Stool and urine tests show WBCs but no growth in culture.
I frequently feel dizziness, numbness in the head, along with ear, eye, right side abdominal pain, and occasional mild fever (99.2 to 99.8 degrees F). Kindly advise and help?

Question 2

ANA hep2 is positive at 1:80. What does my report mean? What illness do I have? I have mild fever for many days and I am unable to go to work. I have been told to consult an orthopedician.

Question 3

I am having pain in my hand and leg. I also feel pain in my shoulders, hand, wrist, fingers, knee, toes, and forefeet. What problem am I having? Which doctor should I consult? What other tests are required? My blood report shows vitamin D 19.72, vitamin B12 183, ESR 52, CRP 17.6, and CPK 500.1.

My sister is 33 years old. For the last few years, she has been experiencing joint pain and weight loss. We did a blood test and RA factor is negative. Please suggest what we can do for this?

Even with negative RA factor, autoimmune arthritis is possible. Consider ANA and anti CCP testing. Weight loss should also be evaluated with basic blood work and possibly imaging.

More ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODY (ANA) Health Queries

ANA hep2 is positive at 1:80. What does my report mean? What illness do I have? I have mild fever for many days and I am unable to go to work. I have been told to consult an orthopedician.

I am having pain in my hand and leg. I also feel pain in my shoulders, hand, wrist, fingers, knee, toes, and forefeet. What problem am I having? Which doctor should I consult? What other tests are required? My blood report shows vitamin D 19.72, vitamin B12 183, ESR 52, CRP 17.6, and CPK 500.1.