I had a higher ANA and it is speckled.

How high?

They did an autoimmune panel but nothing was flagged. This was about a year ago. I'll get it again soon and see if things have changed at all.

High ANA paired with symptoms (dry eyes, fatigue, headaches, etc) should already be a red flag. Don't let them gaslight you.

Did it take long to diagnose your autoimmune disease? I hear it can take years for there to be enough of whatever it makes for it to be picked up in tests.

If it were for them, I would not have a diagnostic. I had to be very patient and focus on the fact that I do have symptoms, and that they were affecting my quality of life, were continuous and not "occasional", and that they were not anxiety or whatever. The disorientation also prevented me from noticing several symptoms that pointed out heavily towards inflammatory issues, such as neck and joint pain.