HLA B35 positive. Anyone heard of this?

I am not finding a lot of helpful information. Infact I saw "HLA B35 positive. What does that MEAN?" It brought me back to your post. lol... I will keep looking for answers though for you.

Take this as it comes. Maybe counseling would help you to deal. If you aren't going already. It sounds like a type of arthritis, or illness that attacks the joints. I hope that doesn't happen to you.

Keep us posted on how you are feeling. More will be on to offer some help.

Hugs, Karen

With these test results I would urge you to see a Rheumatoid Doctor as HLA is a testing marker, I have heard of these testing and it could mean you have something going on and I would ask you to get into your Doctor primary care physician to start with and get a referral out from him to the rheumatoid doctor. You can also do a google search for these tests, but please don't panic and make a list of questions for your doctor and calmly talk about these test findings and what and how you should proceed next. Also get your vitamin levels checked.
Keep us posted and the RA forum here is pretty good if your primary doctor thinks you should proceed to see a rheumatoid doctor.
Keep us posted as we do care and for now just try and stay calm until you can talk things over with your regular doctor, this can be hard, but in the in between time you can make up a list of questions for your doctor such as what to do next....
Many well wishes

Your life sounds like mine with the fibromyalgia that I have. One day I am a healthy individual, the next I can't even function. And it has stayed that way. Though with the help of medications, I am partially there. But I have aged too, so that slows me down.

I feel what you are going through. I learned to take life one day at a time. It really helps.

I hope that you feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen

Did you get your appoint scheduled yet, was thinking of you today, keep us posted...we do care...

Hi..I got an RA work up and was negative for all autoimmune issues, including RA. Sed rate, ANA normal. He also checked for all these other things I have never heard of, and all were normal. I also had to get an Echocardiogram and holter monitor at the doctor's request bc of my heart palps and do an overnight pulse oxymmetry study, both were normal. So that's the good news!

But as far as being HLA B35 positive, he stated that this issue will deplete my magnesium so I am on a supplement for life. It also predisposes me to early arthritis, and of course...anxiety and depression. Right now I am on Zoloft and just started Seroquel at bedtime. Want to go off the Zoloft, it makes me foggy and I want to rip my skin off after I take it and I am only on 50mg a day, been on it 4 months. Problem is I am now back in Alaska, on an island, no psychiatrist, and my PCP doesn't know much about psych meds. In fact most of the doctor's here don't. I am still crying all the time, feel hopeless, in such deep despair. Anxiety not so much of an issue now, but every day it's gloom and doom. There has to be a way to manage my depression. I hate being on medications, but I feel it is necessary right now since I am so depressed. I just wonder...is it still the Lyme Disease making me so depressed or am I destined to be like this forever. I ask Jesus for mercy and to help me with this burden all day everyday. But everyday is just so hard.

Does your doctor have any doctor-friends he can contact to get more information on depression and the meds prescribed for depression? Or can't he do some research? Doctor's have access to so much information through the NIH (National Institute of Health), AMA (American Medical Association), AAMC (American Association of Medical Colleges), etc. that it seems to me like your PCP should be doing more to help you.

I wish you the best! You are in my thoughts and prayers!

Hugs,
Jen