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I had anti-e antibody and healthy pregnancies then after 6 years recieve dianosis of ankylosing spondylitis and ms. weird because all antibody tests are neg. wrong diagnosis?

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Whoa: I'm glad you made it thruogh your pregnancy despite sensitization with anti-e; usually this is not a problem. Ankylosing spondylitis and multiple sclerosis are not diagnosed on the basis of antibody levels. Perhaps you can have a talk with your own physician. Both diagnoses must be established with care as both are targets for today's high-tech treatments. Stay proactive.

Answered 8/30/2013

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See below: If you are concerned about the diagnosis, it never hurts to seek a second opinion which is difficult for us to do here without examining you, taking, a history, and reviewing your tests.

Answered 9/4/2013

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MS diagnosis- right?: How do you know if you have MS? Certain symptoms and test results help. Vitamin D is important for this. Antibody tests are not helpful for diagnosing MS, unless you consider oligoclonal bands. Ankylosing spondylitis can be a tough diagnosis to make even with blood tests et al. See this tool to review criteria for MS: http://www.neurocuro.com/how-do-you-know-if-you-have-ms/

Answered 5/20/2016

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