Sarah Schafer, MD
SSA and Sjogren's
A negative SSA doe not rule out Sjogren's. There is no one test for diagnosing Sjogren's.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jun 10
- 6 min
Gastrointestinal (GI) Manifestations
Sjogren's often impacts the gastrointestinal tract. Many symptoms are neurologically based but mistaken for IBS.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- May 26
- 3 min
Liver disease and Sjogren's
Every Sjogren's patient should have routine screening for liver disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- May 11
- 3 min
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is no longer considered rare in Sjogren's. Early detection and treatment are critical to improving outcomes.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Feb 8
- 3 min
Signs, symptoms, and manifestations
Understanding manifestations, signs, and symptoms will help you talk with your doctors about Sjogren’s care that goes beyond sicca.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jan 26
- 2 min
Manifestations vs. Comorbidities
Learn about the difference between Sjogren's manifestations and comorbidities, and why they are both important to address.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Dec 12, 2022
- 4 min
My POTS diagnosis: worth the struggle
Learn how self-advocacy helped me get diagnosed and treated for POTS, an autonomic disorder.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
Sjogren's and heart health
Sjogren's patients are at increased risk of strokes, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular diseases. Much can be done to reduce that risk.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Aug 5, 2022
- 5 min
All in your head?
Many people with Sjogren's are told they have functional disorders, when their symptoms are direct, physical Sjogren's manifestations.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Why doesn't my doctor understand Sjogren's?
Clinicians who believe the" nuisance sicca disease" myth are being led astray by outdated assumptions about the disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Countering misinformation - MYTH # 1 Sjogren's is mostly dryness, not systemic.
The most important thing for clinicians to know about Sjogren's is that it is a serious systemic disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Nov 11, 2021
- 5 min
How patients experience Sjogren's
Patients often a hard time finding doctors who understand Sjogren's and take it seriously.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
The new ICD-10 codes: a low-key way to educate clinicians
The new ICD-10 codes for Sjogren's offer an easy, low-key want to educate clinicians about the systemic nature of the disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Sep 18, 2021
- 5 min
Do you have antibodies?
Everyone with Sjogren's, including seronegative patients, should be routinely monitored for systemic manifestations of the disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jun 22, 2021
- 4 min
Sjogren's symptoms can look like fibromyalgia
Once Sjogren's is diagnosed, the fibromyalgia label should be dropped.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
Sjogren's is Sjogren's; it is not secondary to any other disease you may have.
The term "secondary Sjogren's" is inaccurate and misleading. Sjogren's is Sjogren's, alone or with another disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jan 24, 2021
- 4 min
Exercise helps Sjogren's- here's how to do it safely
Developing an exercise program is one of the best ways to reduce Sjogren’s inflammation, improve overall health, and manage symptoms.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
What is good Sjogren’s care?
Does your rheumatologist Listen to your lungs during routine clinic visits? Order tests for blood cell counts, liver function, and kidney...
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Sep 28, 2020
- 3 min
Getting real about better care
Getting real about better care: Systemic features can be found in almost every patient, yet it is hard to get comprehensive care.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
Four pillars that support clinical practice
How do clinicians learn to treat diseases? They rely on these four pillars: 1. Clinical research. This includes studies that look at...
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