Sarah Schafer, MD
HCQ III - practical considerations. Updated 11-18-2022
1. Discuss HCQ (hydroxychloroquine) use with your rheumatologist. Rheumatologists vary when it comes to using HCQ for Sjogren’s. It can...
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jun 24, 2020
- 6 min
HCQ II - why treat Sjogren's? (updated 09-11-2023)
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, aka “Plaquenil”) is the primary systemic medication used to treat Sjogren’s. Rheumatologists vary greatly when...
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
HCQ I - how the shortage highlights Sjogren's neglect
HCQ = hydroxychloroquine, brand name "Plaquenil" During the peak of the recent HCQ shortage, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)...
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- May 31, 2020
- 4 min
How to educate clinicians
Patients are often confused about how to advocate for better care. Because so many clinicians are not up to date with Sjogren’s,...
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Sjogren's neglect I - introduction
Understanding why Sjogren's is often overlooked and misunderstood can help patients better advocate for themselves.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jul 19, 2019
- 4 min
Words matter: problematic Sjogren's disease terms
Medical terms used to describe Sjogren's are often misleading, and reinforce dismissive attitudes about the disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- May 11, 2019
- 3 min
Neuropathy: Maybe it's all connected... Updated 09-19-2022
Do you have any of these? 1. Relentless, profound physical fatigue 2. Brain fog: Mental fatigue/cognitive changes 3. Dizziness or...
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- May 9, 2019
- 1 min
Exploring Sjogren's
Exploring Sjogren's Episode 1 - What is Sjogren's?
Exploring Sjogren's Episode 2- Living with Sjogren's
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
What are all those numbers in parentheses?
You have probably noticed that a lot of numbers inside parentheses are scattered throughout the website and blog. These are citations....
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Apr 12, 2019
- 3 min
Do you have dysautonomia?
Dysautonomia, or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system, is estimated to impact more than half of Sjogren's patients.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
Misperceptions about Classification Criteria
Many patients are told that they cannot have Sjogren's because they don't meet the Classification Criteria. This is simply incorrect....
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Sarah Schafer, MD
- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
Misleading NYT Article
Earlier this month, I posted an online comment regarding this New York Times Article: He Thought He Just Had the Flu at First. Then His...
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