Comments on: Living With Sjogren’s Syndrome http://mychroniclife.com/2009/04/22/living-with-sjogrens-syndrome/ A Health Blog By Someone Who Knows Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Latest symptoms of sjogren’s syndrome news – ……DONATIONS…… : SJOGRENSSYMPTOMS.COM http://mychroniclife.com/2009/04/22/living-with-sjogrens-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-15016 Latest symptoms of sjogren’s syndrome news – ……DONATIONS…… : SJOGRENSSYMPTOMS.COM Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:57 +0000 http://mychroniclife.com/?p=567#comment-15016 [...] Living With Sjogren’s Syndrome [...] [...] Living With Sjogren’s Syndrome [...]

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]]> By: Connie http://mychroniclife.com/2009/04/22/living-with-sjogrens-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-12848 Connie Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:52:02 +0000 http://mychroniclife.com/?p=567#comment-12848 Thanks for your kind words Gisela :) I'm trying to find a tool to translate your blog into English so I can read it. I hope that you get the information you need about your health condition. Not that I want you to have SS but if you know what you have, you can be treated properly. Thanks for your kind words Gisela :) I’m trying to find a tool to translate your blog into English so I can read it. I hope that you get the information you need about your health condition. Not that I want you to have SS but if you know what you have, you can be treated properly.

]]> By: Connie http://mychroniclife.com/2009/04/22/living-with-sjogrens-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-12847 Connie Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:47:41 +0000 http://mychroniclife.com/?p=567#comment-12847 Kerry, Sjogren's does not have to accompany CFS/MCS. It does often accompany other chronic illnesses, especially autoimmune diseases. No your ANA does not have to be high. There are many blood tests that combined can help get a dx for SS. One the IGs is just for SS. As Gisela said, an Opthamologist can do a Shirmer Test and another test for the surface of your eyes. There are a number of tests used to dx Sjogren's. Kerry, Sjogren’s does not have to accompany CFS/MCS. It does often accompany other chronic illnesses, especially autoimmune diseases. No your ANA does not have to be high. There are many blood tests that combined can help get a dx for SS. One the IGs is just for SS.

As Gisela said, an Opthamologist can do a Shirmer Test and another test for the surface of your eyes. There are a number of tests used to dx Sjogren’s.

]]> By: Gisela http://mychroniclife.com/2009/04/22/living-with-sjogrens-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-12841 Gisela Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:46:48 +0000 http://mychroniclife.com/?p=567#comment-12841 Kerry, I believe for Sjogren's they put a test strip in your eye and measure the 'quality' of your tears. I have been recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I experience the same symptoms - dry mouth and eye, photophobia etc. I'm waiting to be tested for Sjogren's now. Connie, your blog is great and very informative. I very much enjoy visiting here. Kind regards Gisela <abbr><em>Gisela’s last blog post..<a href="http://meinjournal.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/diagnose-fibromyalgie/">Diagnose: Fibromyalgie</a></abbr></em> Kerry, I believe for Sjogren’s they put a test strip in your eye and measure the ‘quality’ of your tears. I have been recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I experience the same symptoms - dry mouth and eye, photophobia etc. I’m waiting to be tested for Sjogren’s now.

Connie, your blog is great and very informative. I very much enjoy visiting here.

Kind regards
Gisela

Gisela’s last blog post..Diagnose: Fibromyalgie

]]> By: Kerry http://mychroniclife.com/2009/04/22/living-with-sjogrens-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-12838 Kerry Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:23:29 +0000 http://mychroniclife.com/?p=567#comment-12838 Connie, you sure have a lot of illnesses on your plate! I have always thought that a Sjogren's like syndrome accompanies CFS/MCS. I have most your symptoms--eyes, mouth. How do they test for Sjogren's syndrome itself? Do you have to have a high ANA? <abbr><em>Kerry’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=146">A Rabbit Hole in an MRI Machine?</a></abbr></em> Connie, you sure have a lot of illnesses on your plate!

I have always thought that a Sjogren’s like syndrome accompanies CFS/MCS. I have most your symptoms–eyes, mouth.
How do they test for Sjogren’s syndrome itself? Do you have to have a high ANA?

Kerry’s last blog post..A Rabbit Hole in an MRI Machine?

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