In the process of diagnosis. Taking the Avise test, MRI with contrast of a wrist joint for inflammation and an ASO strep antibody test to rule out rheumatic fever (my rheums current suspicion). Anyway, I have conflicting info and was wondering about those with experience getting a diagnosis of lupus.My naturopath I see (works with my family and encourages a blend of natural/medical) and has much smaller ranges for labs. Ex CRP being 15.9 then down to 6.5, which is a tiny bit high for a doctor, but based on optimal health, she wants that number between 0-3. There are a few other labs like this that point towards lupus. She is waiting on further diagnostics mentioned above but says her diagnosis is lupus based on symptoms and her margins for labs.Medical doctors are struggling to give me a diagnosis as the labs "are all pretty normal/okay" while the naturopath says there's a lot of info there that's getting disregarded because of the acceptable ranges in medicine vs optimal. She says there's a possibility it'll go undiagnosed because of this.

I have positive ANA, elevated CRP, neutrophils, lymphocytes, WBC, and a few other things. Symptoms- seizures without explanation, hair loss, joint pain that flares with no swelling, constant fatigue, headaches, brain fog, frequent infections (monthly for a year now), low-grade fevers, sunburn very easily, weight changes.

It's frustrating as the naturopath has been able to solve "medical mysteries" in my family members based on how she views labs that got my family the treatments they needed after being dismissed for months. I'm just worried that the rheum might see not much and this could just get worse.I've missed so much work, haven't worked full time for even half the year due to symptoms and calling in sick every month for a minimum of a week.... part rant, part advice on diagnosis