In 2006 My ANA test was positive..sent to Rheumatologist and told I had Scleroderma. I do think it was MS all along. I never had symptoms for Scleroderma. Finally quit going after a few years.

I'm seeing a rheumatologist on 7/19 to get their perspective as well. My first ANA test was in 2013 and was negative..fast forward to Nov 2017 ANA is positive and retest in March 2018 further elevation. Neuro Opthalmologist says could be a false positive. Personally I believe it is the @Copaxone or the MS...something has changed in my body. I too have RRMS - since 1999. I took @Avonex for 6 years, nothing for 8 years, and then on @Copaxone since 2013. In the process of trying to find if I'm having break through on the meds, my vision changed last Oct and I'm now having increased dizziness, nausea and weak feeling - both hands are tingling like crazy (old symptom from 99 dx); this has been off and on since 2014 but seems more pronounced here recently. Interested to see what the rheumatologist has to say, if anything. Get that clot taken care of! I wish you all the best. Will have to keep you posted if I find anything out. :-)

My MS Doc has always said my ANA test was positive due to my MS. I may get tested for Sjogrens. Very dry eyes and skin. Mom has Sjogrens, Aunt has Sjogrens and Lupus.

My symptoms initially were tingly arms, especially when stressed. Rheumatologist always ran tons of blood tests..that was my diagnosis I guess. Based on blood? I may have reynauds..but i dont feel I have anything else. Theres two types and I had the lighter version. I was never put on meds. I would go in every 6 months and finally I said, look..I feel ok and dont appear worse. I want my ANA checked again. Its been a couple years now, so lets recheck. It was still bad, but I quit going to a rheumatologist. Maybe 5 or 6 yrs later got the MS diagnosis. I had my MS records shared with the rheumatoligist but never went back in.

Mariposa...thank you for this post...it was helpful!