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Hello, I really hope that you guys can help me a bit with following problem: One year ago I went to my rheumatologist because I had stiffness in my fingers and pain (in the morning and also in the night). It always gets worse in summer when It gets warmer (it is somehow also linked to sweating). There were days when I could barely write because my hands felt puffy, started to sweat a lot and were extremely stiff. My doctor found out that I have scl 70 antibodies, my ANAs have been always negative (I do regular check ups), no rheumatoid factor, all other Blood values

What does antinuclear scleroderma 7O antibodies mean? My score is 6.9. I am so scared. I cannot see a specialist until March 8th. I have respiratory, intestinal and skin symptoms.