Learn all of the signs of Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes dry mouth and dry eyes, as well as other surprising symptoms.

Well this article from News Medical Life Sciences was definitely of interest to me as I have both Fibromyalgia and Sjögren's Syndrome (SS). I was actually diagnosed with SS first and then when some symptoms did not fit with it the rheumatologist said I also had Fibro. You can watch the video or read the transcript below it. Studies have explored the possibility of fibromyalgia and Sjögren's syndrome coexisting in a patient. Researchers have found that fibromyalgia is more common in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome who complain of fatigue as their main symptom. Fibromyalgia is a common and chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. Sjogren's Syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disorder with the main tissues attacked are the eye's tear glands and the salivary glands of the mouth. The resulting inflammation and destruction of these glands leads to the symptoms of dry eyes and a dry mouth that characterize the condition. These are just the basic points of both of these conditions and believe me they are both very complex conditions that affect the whole body. Studies have shown that nearly 68% of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome have fatigue as a major symptom. Fatigue is a common symptom in 12% patients who have both fibromyalgia and primary Sjögren's syndrome as diagnosed by set criteria. In addition patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome also have severe sleep problems that are seen in a large majority of these patients. Fatigue, as well as dryness of the mucous membranes within the mouth as seen in primary Sjögren's syndrome is commonly seen in patients with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia may present alone or in combination with other diseases like primary Sjögren's syndrome. (This correlates with what I have just found out - people classified as having primary fibromyalgia (PFM) have a defined set of pain, fatigue, cognitive, and psychological symptoms but do not have an inflammatory disorder. People classified as having secondary fibromyalgia (SFM) do have another inflammatory disease such as sjogren's syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis. Read more about this) In patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome fibromyalgia has been found in 44 to 55% patients according to some studies. This information is important because the treatment plan in Fibromyalgia and SS is different and because SS can have serious complications such as lung problems and lymphoma. SS is usually diagnosed by an ANA test - Antinuclear Antibody test and 40% to 70% of patients with SS have a positive ANA test result. This result supports the diagnosis but is not required for diagnosis. The doctor may want to test for SSA and SSB subsets of ANA. Autoantibodies are antibodies created by the immune system that attack the body rather than a foreign object, and they are not found in Fibromyalgia. The early stages of Sjogren's Syndrome are often picked up by an opthalmologist because of dry eyes, blepharitis, or by a dentist because people with SS have a dry mouth which causes many cavities. Often, a rheumatologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones, may diagnose the syndrome. READ FULL ARTICLE Find out more about Sjögren's syndrome. Find out more about Fibromyalgia. I would love to hear from you in the comments below if you have Fibromyalgia and Sjögren's Syndrome too.

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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"

Pain and depression are associated with both physical and mental fatigue independently of comorbidities and medications in primary Sjögren’s syndrome. On behalf of the UK primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Registry Objectives  To report on fatigue in patients from the United Kingdom primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) registry identifying factors associated with fatigue and robust to assignable causes such as comorbidities and medications associated with drowsiness. Methods From our cohort (n = 608), we identified those with comorbidities associated with fatigue, and those taking medications associated with drowsiness. We constructed dummy variables, permitting the contribution of these potentially assignable causes of fatigue to be assessed. Using multiple regression analysis, we modelled the relationship between Profile of Fatigue and Discomfort physical and mental fatigue scores and potentially related variables. Results Pain, depression and daytime sleepiness scores were closely associated with both physical and mental fatigue (all p ≤ 0.0001). In addition, dryness was strongly associated with physical fatigue (p ≤ 0.0001). These effects were observed even after adjustment for comorbidities associated with fatigue or medications associated with drowsiness. Conclusions  These findings support further research and clinical interventions targeting pain, dryness, depression and sleep to improve fatigue in patients with pSS. This finding is robust to both the effect of other comorbidities associated with fatigue and medications associated with drowsiness. Introduction Primary Sjögren’s syndrome Recommendations Our data confirm the importance of fatigue symptoms— both mental and physical—to patients with pSS and permit identification of factors contributing to fatigue including other comorbidities and medications associated with drowsiness. Given the wide variety of potential factors contributing to fatigue, we support the view that a multidisciplinary approach is essential for the clinical management of fatigue in pSS.32 We observe that many patients with pSS are taking multiple medications and we recommend a medication review be undertaken to identify drowsy medications which could be contributing to fatigue. If these medications are discontinued, then a review should be arranged and if the fatigue does not improve, then treatment of comorbidities should be considered. However, as pain is a major contributor of both mental and physical fatigue, the contribution of some pain-modifying medications may be beneficial, despite their association with drowsiness. Patients with pSS should be tested for common comorbidities which can contribute to fatigue, including anaemia or hypothyroidism and offered appropriate treatments. We recommend screening for depression and anxiety and offering patients appropriate interventions to address these symptoms. Non-pharmacological interventions (such as talking therapies) may reduce the need for antidepressants and anti-anxiolytics, many of which are associated with drowsiness. We recommend that patients undergo a more detailed sleep assessment in order to screen for a primary sleep disorder. Patients identified with conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea should be offered assignable causes such as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment. Interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) are a first-line treatment for insomnia associated with other medical conditions and may prove beneficial to patients with pSS. Patients with pSS should be offered appropriate pain management interventions. If pain is associated with poor sleep, then CBT-I with a pain adjunct has been suggested as a feasible treatment. Finally, in the absence of good evidence to support effective drug treatments, fatigue interventions in pSS might focus on a multidisciplinary approach incorporating activity management, graded exercise/ activity and CBT. See full report of this study. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SJOGREN'S SYNDROME HERE: List of Sjogren's Syndrome Symptoms Increased prevalence of Sjogren's syndrome in high level chromium soils Study suggests future way to treat chronic eye problems and lymphoma in Sjogren's Syndrome. How Sjogren's is diagnosed Dry eye found in over 85% of Sjogren’s patients

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Well this article from News Medical Life Sciences was definitely of interest to me as I have both Fibromyalgia and Sjögren's Syndrome (SS). I was actually diagnosed with SS first and then when some symptoms did not fit with it the rheumatologist said I also had Fibro. You can watch the video or read the transcript below it. Studies have explored the possibility of fibromyalgia and Sjögren's syndrome coexisting in a patient. Researchers have found that fibromyalgia is more common in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome who complain of fatigue as their main symptom. Fibromyalgia is a common and chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. Sjogren's Syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disorder with the main tissues attacked are the eye's tear glands and the salivary glands of the mouth. The resulting inflammation and destruction of these glands leads to the symptoms of dry eyes and a dry mouth that characterize the condition. These are just the basic points of both of these conditions and believe me they are both very complex conditions that affect the whole body. Studies have shown that nearly 68% of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome have fatigue as a major symptom. Fatigue is a common symptom in 12% patients who have both fibromyalgia and primary Sjögren's syndrome as diagnosed by set criteria. In addition patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome also have severe sleep problems that are seen in a large majority of these patients. Fatigue, as well as dryness of the mucous membranes within the mouth as seen in primary Sjögren's syndrome is commonly seen in patients with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia may present alone or in combination with other diseases like primary Sjögren's syndrome. (This correlates with what I have just found out - people classified as having primary fibromyalgia (PFM) have a defined set of pain, fatigue, cognitive, and psychological symptoms but do not have an inflammatory disorder. People classified as having secondary fibromyalgia (SFM) do have another inflammatory disease such as sjogren's syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis. Read more about this) In patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome fibromyalgia has been found in 44 to 55% patients according to some studies. This information is important because the treatment plan in Fibromyalgia and SS is different and because SS can have serious complications such as lung problems and lymphoma. SS is usually diagnosed by an ANA test - Antinuclear Antibody test and 40% to 70% of patients with SS have a positive ANA test result. This result supports the diagnosis but is not required for diagnosis. The doctor may want to test for SSA and SSB subsets of ANA. Autoantibodies are antibodies created by the immune system that attack the body rather than a foreign object, and they are not found in Fibromyalgia. The early stages of Sjogren's Syndrome are often picked up by an opthalmologist because of dry eyes, blepharitis, or by a dentist because people with SS have a dry mouth which causes many cavities. Often, a rheumatologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones, may diagnose the syndrome. READ FULL ARTICLE Find out more about Sjögren's syndrome. Find out more about Fibromyalgia. I would love to hear from you in the comments below if you have Fibromyalgia and Sjögren's Syndrome too.

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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"

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WHAT IS SJOGREN'S SYNDROME? Sjogren’s is a chronic autoimmune, inflammatory disease which is recognised for symptoms of dryness and fatigue. It may also affect joints, lungs, gastrointestinal system, bladder and peripheral nerves. PLOS ONE - Personality, depression and anxiety in primary Sjogren's syndrome - Association with sociodemographic factors and comorbidity. Mood, sleeping and several neuro-psychologic domains such as cognition are affected by pSS. Specifically, difficulties with attention, focusing, memory and new learning are commonly reported problems. Moreover, the personality traits of pSS patients can potentially interact with the subjective dryness symptoms and treatment outcome. Psychological factors may influence the ability of patients to cope with fatigue and its consequences including negative cognitions such as catastrophizing, avoidance of psychical activity and lack of social support or overprotection. OBJECTIVE: Patients with primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) have diminished health quality and fatigue, arthralgia along with dryness of the mouth and eyes have major impact on their psychological and social aspects of life. The purpose of this study was to determine psychological features of patients with pSS. We analyzed personality, depression and anxiety of patients with primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) in comparison with patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy controls (HC) and assessed their association with sociodemographic factors and comorbidity. METHODS: In 105 pSS patients (mean age 51.34 years, mean disease duration 5.98 years), 52 RA patients (mean age 51.37 years, mean disease duration 8.10 years) and 54 HC (mean age 51.35 years) clinical and sociodemographic characteristics were determined and results analyzed. At enrollment patients and controls completed the Revisited NEO Personality Inventory Five-Factor model (NEO-PI-R), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS [Version 16.0]. The relative size of the effect was assessed based on standardized estimates of effect size (d). RESULTS: Patients with pSS, similarly to RA patients had higher scores of Neuroticism and lower scores of Extraversion and Openness for experience compared to HC. There was no significant differences between pSS group and HC in the depression. However, patients with pSS had higher anxiety in comparison to HC. CONCLUSIONS: We confirmed that pSS patients have psychological profiles and levels of anxiety different to healthy subjects. In our study, patients with pSS were emotionally unstable, introverted, and more anxious than healthy controls. Education and satisfaction with family relationships were significant predictors for psychological characteristics of patients, independently of clinical diagnosis. The better understanding of personality dimensions in patients with pSS may provide adequate help by professionals in overcoming adaptation problems which have been observed in these patients. See Full report on this study FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SJOGREN'S: List of Sjogren's Syndrome Symptoms Increased prevalence of Sjogren's syndrome in high level chromium soils Study suggests future way to treat chronic eye problems and lymphoma in Sjogren's Syndrome. How Sjogren's is diagnosed Dry eye found in over 85% of Sjogren’s patients

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Rheumatology News June 25, 2018 REPORTING FROM THE EULAR 2018 CONGRESS AMSTERDAM – Ultrasound of the salivary glands is a readily available and inexpensive tool for the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome, according to a study that evaluated this test in relation to the recent American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria. In a video interview, Esther-Jellina Mossel reported that the sensitivity and specificity of a Sjögren’s syndrome diagnosis is essentially unchanged when ultrasound replaces a positive ocular staining score, the Schirmer test, or an unstimulated whole saliva flow test, without reducing diagnostic accuracy. The sensitivity of the diagnosis is reduced only if ultrasound is used to replace either of the two remaining ACR/EULAR criteria, which are a labial gland biopsy or an anti-SSA antibody test. In relation to the three criteria that it can replace without loss of diagnostic accuracy, ultrasound might have advantages. “People who don’t have access to an ophthalmologist performing an ocular staining score, for instance, could use an ultrasound of the salivary glands instead of the ocular staining score and still make a diagnosis,” said Ms. Mossel, a PhD student in the department of rheumatology at the University of Groningen (the Netherlands). Ultrasound, which is commonly used to evaluate joints of patients with inflammatory diseases, is available in the offices of most rheumatologists, according to Ms. Mossel. She estimated that the evaluation of the salivary glands, which reveals characteristic hypoechogenic areas when Sjögren’s syndrome is present, takes about 10 minutes. CONTINUE READING

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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.

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