Wegs is hard to diagnose initially due to the myriad of symptoms it can present. You can plug all your symptoms into the website of find a zebra and see if Wegs comes up. It did for me but this was years after my diagnosis and confirmation of diagnosis with a kidney biopsy. A biopsy may not be conclusive unless they happen to hit a body part that is affected by active GPA. If the GPA is active in your kidneys the biopsy will usually be positive, lungs maybe if they hit right area, and sinuses and other areas lower probability of confirmation.
Most good doctors with experience treating GPA can conclude by elimination if you probably have WEGS or if you might benefit from treatment for it since many other autoimmune disorders get similar treatment. Your lab work is equivocal so far and you might be lucky enough not to have GPA, but stick with the best doctors you can find to sort your symptoms out and to get the care needed to help you feel better. Don't give up. Be persistent and usually (often 90% of time) things do get better with correct diagnosis and treatment so best wishes for better health.
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