SJOGREN'S ADVOCATE

Did you ever wonder how doctors stay up-to-date? They participate in continuing medical education programs (CME) in order to learn about...

Why doesn’t my doctor understand Sjogren’s? This has been a frequent complaint in online support groups over the years. Medical education...

The biggest challenge that many Sjogren’s patients face is finding a rheumatologist who is engaged and up to date on their disease. Like...

Understanding why Sjogren's is often overlooked and misunderstood can help patients better advocate for themselves.

Medical terms used to describe Sjogren's are often misleading, and reinforce dismissive attitudes about the disease.

I often enjoy Dr. Milton Packer’s blog on MedPage Today. He often thinks “big picture” about medical practice. His recent post provides...

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

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

Exploring Sjogren's Episode 1 - What is Sjogren's? Exploring Sjogren's Episode 2- Living with Sjogren's

Citations can be extremely useful for self-advocacy, especially when addressing misperceptions about Sjogren’s. What is a citation? You...

Dysautonomia, or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system, is estimated to impact more than half of Sjogren's patients.

Many patients are told that they cannot have Sjogren's because they don't meet the Classification Criteria. This is simply incorrect....

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...

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

I was inspired to create Sjogren's Advocate after years of watching the continued neglect of Sjogren's by medical education. Primary care...