SJOGREN'S ADVOCATE

Clinicians who believe the" nuisance sicca disease" myth are being led astray by outdated assumptions about the disease.

Everyone with Sjogren's, including seronegative patients, should be routinely monitored for systemic manifestations of the disease.

The term "secondary Sjogren's" is inaccurate and misleading. Sjogren's is Sjogren's, alone or with another disease.

Developing an exercise program is one of the best ways to reduce Sjogren’s inflammation, improve overall health, and manage symptoms.

Recordings from the 2020 Dysautonomia International Conference are now available for online viewing. ...

Does your rheumatologist Listen to your lungs during routine clinic visits? Order tests for blood cell counts, liver function, and kidney...

How do clinicians learn to treat diseases? They rely on these four pillars: 1. Clinical research. This includes studies that look at...

1. Discuss HCQ (hydroxychloroquine) use with your rheumatologist. Rheumatologists vary when it comes to using HCQ for Sjogren’s. It can...

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, aka “Plaquenil”) is the primary systemic medication used to treat Sjogren’s. Rheumatologists vary greatly when...

HCQ = hydroxychloroquine, brand name "Plaquenil" During the peak of the recent HCQ shortage, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)...

It is actually more accurate to say “How dry and inflamed are your eyes?” Find out why this is. Watch this wonderful, practical,...

This blog post is designed to “set the stage” for working with rheumatologists. Understanding how the health care system impacts...

Most Saturdays mornings, I review a new batch of Sjogren’s-related journal articles from the NIH and Google Scholar. These articles,...

This latest section for Newly Diagnosed offers a starting guide for new patients. Seasoned patients and those in the process of diagnosis...

Do you have any of these? 1. Relentless, profound physical fatigue 2. Brain fog: Mental fatigue/cognitive changes 3. Dizziness or...

Drs. McCoy and Baer made some important points in their Dec. 2017 article, Neurological Complications of Sjogren’s Syndrome: Diagnosis...

I’m chomping at the bit to write about ongoing care, starting with newly diagnosed patients. There will be a bit of a delay: I broke my...