Sjogren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that can affect the entire body. It is important to follow these healthy lifestyle principles.
The Sjögren’s syndrome diet reduces inflammation and dryness symptoms. Learn beneficial foods to eat and trigger foods to avoid to reduce discomfort.
Learn all of the signs of Sjogren’s disease (syndrome), an autoimmune disease that causes dry mouth and dry eyes, as well as other symptoms.
Sjogren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that can affect the entire body. It is important to follow these healthy lifestyle principles.
As an arthritis advocate and someone who knows people with Sjögren’s, I knew a lot more than the average person does, but I still wondered what Sjögren’s syndrome is. We’re going to look at the definition, the symptoms, the treatments, and more, including, of course, how “Sjögren’s” is pronounced.
Sjögren’s syndrome is easy to overlook or misdiagnose, making many patients feel frustrated. In this five-part video series, Dr. Alan Baer validates those who suffer from this disease, and informs […]
Sjögren’s syndrome is an inflammatory disease that can affect many different parts of the body.
The Living with Sjögren’s patient survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Sjögren’s Foundation. This survey was designed to gain insight into the variety and severity of what adult Sjögren’s patients living in the U.S. experience and how the disease impacts their quality of life. The Summary of Major Findings results sheds light on the experiences of patients, including physical symptoms, as well as the mental, emotional, and financial impact of the disease. The following data demonstrates the serious and systemic nature of Sjögren’s.
A percentage of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) go on to develop Sjögren's syndrome (SS) which is another autoimmune disorder. When someone with an established autoimmune disease, such as RA, develops SS it is called Secondary Sjögren's syndrome. The basic symptoms are dry eyes and dry mouth but the list of symptoms is long and not everyone gets all of them. In a 2013 study researchers found that RA patients with secondary Sjögren’s syndrome had distinct features that set them apart from those with RA alone: higher RA disease activity. more severe arthritis, with a greater number of swollen, tender, and deformed joints. tended to be older and have a longer duration of RA. appeared to have stronger hereditary component to their disease. a clearer history of autoimmune disease in their family. presence of certain antibodies, rheumatoid factor (RF) as well as other auto-antibodies (SSA and SSB). more likely to have blood abnormalities. more likely to have fever and rash. were more likely to have Interstitial lung disease, a common lung complication. Find out more about Sjogren's Syndrome at Sjogren's Syndrome Info
As an arthritis advocate and someone who knows people with Sjögren’s, I knew a lot more than the average person does, but I still wondered what Sjögren’s syndrome is. We’re going to look at the definition, the symptoms, the treatments, and more, including, of course, how “Sjögren’s” is pronounced.
Neuropathy means inflammation and/or damage to the peripheral nerves. There are many causes of neuropathy including autoimmune conditions an...
Sjogren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that can affect the entire body. It is important to follow these healthy lifestyle principles.
Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease. It destroys the glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands.
Causes of chronic Inflammation range from what we eat, to the fat in our own bodies, to our body's reaction to stress.
Extreme dry eyes can be debilitating or even incapacitating. Here are my best tips for dealing with severe dry eyes symptoms.
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Read one woman's story to learn about natural treatment for Sjogren's syndrome
Sjogren’s syndrome is the second most common systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth. Autoantibodies are created against the moisture-secreting glands which affect the …
Sjogren’s Syndrome can happen on its own or in conjunction with RA. It’s an attack on the mucus-secreting glands, which reduces your secretions. You frequently feel it first in the salivary glands in your mouth and the lacrimal glands that secrete the tears in your eyes. Almost all of the patients with this syndrome are … Continued
Sjogren's can wreak having on the body in more ways than one. I've created a list of my top sjogren's products to help me through a flare.
In this article, we'll discuss the worst foods for people with Sjogren's syndrome from processed foods to sugary drinks and much more.
"She has a disorder hardly anyone has heard of."
Let me start by telling you something about the name of this disease: It has been called Sjogren's "Syndrome" since Dr. Henrik Sjogren wrote his extensive paper about it. In recent decades, researchers have learned much more about symptoms that even Dr. Sjogren didn't identify, as well as how the disease works. The term "Syndrome"
Everyone suffers from the occasional dry mouth or dry eyes. Usually, upping the hydration and using over-the-counter eye drops will clear up symptoms. But if symptoms persist or get worse, there could be an underlying cause, such as Sjogren’s syndrome.
Diagnosing Sjögren’s can be difficult, because not all Sjögren’s patients present in the same way, have the same symptoms, or are positive for all tests associated with the disease. In addition, not all Sjögren’s patients have dryness at onset. Especially in younger Sjögren’s patients, symptoms are less likely to include dryness and more likely to include parotitis, positive serologies, neurologic and nephrologic manifestations, and non-specific features such as fever and/or lymphadenopathy.1
Here is the scientific evidence about vitamins for Sjogren's Syndrome (Vitamin D, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E)
According to the Sjögren’s Foundation and the Cleveland Clinic, muscle pain is a symptom of Sjogren's syndrome. This is also confirmed...
I felt the symptoms of Sjogren's Syndrome long before I was given a diagnosis: the dry eyes like sandpaper, the feeling of your eyelids like tight rubber bands as they roughly closed and opened, the extra dry eyes in the morning and the constant feeling like sand is irritating my eyeball at any given time.
There's no "one" Sjogren's diet, but an anti-inflammatory, high fiber, gluten free diet may help you manage symptoms & improve overall health.
As an arthritis advocate and someone who knows people with Sjögren’s, I knew a lot more than the average person does, but I still wondered what Sjögren’s syndrome is. We’re going to look at the definition, the symptoms, the treatments, and more, including, of course, how “Sjögren’s” is pronounced.
The Clinical Features of Painful Small‐Fiber Neuropathy Suggesting an Origin Linked to Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Small fiber neuropathy is a condition characterized by severe pain attacks that typically begin in the feet or hands. Some people initially experience a more generalized, whole-body pain. The attacks usually consist of pain described as stabbing or burning, or abnormal skin sensations such as tingling or itchiness. In some individuals, the pain is more severe during times of rest or at night. NIH Objective Researchers attempted to determine whether clinical features could tell the difference between painful small‐fiber neuropathy (SFN) related to primary Sjogren's syndrome from idiopathic SFN. Idiopathic means that no specific cause can be identified. Methods They conducted questionnaires and neuro-physiological examinations specific for pain and SFN assessment on 25 patients with pSS‐SFN and 25 patients with idiopathic SFN. Results Patients with idio‐SFN had more frequent severe burning sensations and higher mean anxiety scores and daily pain intensity compared to patients with pSS SFN. Conversely, patients with pSS‐SFN had reduced electrochemical skin conductance measured by Sudoscan, and almost half of them had the sensation of walking on cotton wool. Conclusion The results suggest that: idiopathic‐SFN involved more small sensory fibers than pSS‐SFN subtle dysfunction of larger sensory fibers and damage of distal autonomic sudomotor innervation may occur in pSS‐SFN. A practical algorithm is proposed to help to differentiate SFN associated with pSS from idio‐SFN, based on information very easy to obtain by clinical interview. SOURCE
"Eye" am going to get real with you....lol. Alright, alright, I'll stop. Seriously, though, it's very hard to find eyeliners that don't irritate your eyes even more when you have Sjogren's Syndrome. I cannot count how many eyeliners I have tried over the years. Some have been good; some have been bad. Many of them
There is increasing evidence showing that our circadian clocks are involved in the onset and also the progression of autoimmune diseases. ...
Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the body's own immune system attacks the glands that produce tears and saliva. Foods that help are omega-3 fatty acids, organic meat, whole fruits and vegetables. Bad foods include trans fat, high glycemic, red meat, dairy, and artificial sweeteners.
This post is part of a series into Sjogren's treatments and side effects. Hydroxychloroquine HCQ (Plaquenil) is an immunomodulatory dr...
Did you know that headaches, toothaches, and pain around the neck and shoulders could mean that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is affecting your jaw? For some of you reading this, this could be the first time you heard that RA can affect your jaw. Let’s cover that first — yes, it can, just like all the o
It's never easy to hear the words, "You have Sjogren's Syndrome," but in my case, having a name for the many uncomfortable symptoms was also a little bit of a relief. Now I had something I could research, study, and become an expert on. Now I had something I could fight against. That was almost
