Before my diagnosis, I felt like I was living in someone else’s body. My eyes were constantly dry and irritated. My mouth felt like cotton. I was exhausted in a way that didn’t make sense. I’d wake up tired, go through the day tired, and crash the moment I got home. I kept thinking, whatContinue reading ““How I Finally Got Diagnosed With Sjögren’s — After Feeling Lost for So Long””
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Today is World Sjögren’s Day 7/23/2025
Dry, Dry, Dry
One of the things that I have been struggling with is dryness. Dry eyes and dry mouth are the most common symptoms of Sjögren’s. With me it has been dry eyes, mouth and throat, skin, hair, nasal passages and a persistent dry cough, just dry everything. If I do not apply lotion a couple timesContinue reading “Dry, Dry, Dry”
What were my symptoms.
What were my personal symptoms that lead me to being diagnosed with Sjögren’s? It took years, because there seemed to be a reason for every symptom. Dry eyes and mouth are the main symptoms of Sjögren’s, and I have had dry eyes for a long time now. My mouth started to be dry and IContinue reading “What were my symptoms.”
What is Sjögren’s disease?
What is Sjögren’s syndrome? Sjögren’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the glands that make moisture in the eyes, mouth, and other parts of the body. Sjögren’s syndrome is divided into two categories – Primary form is if you do not have another rheumatic disease (a disease that causesContinue reading “What is Sjögren’s disease?”