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Post by: alken211 on February 05, 2011, 01:41:46 PM

:)Hi,
My name is Alice and I have Sjogren's Syndrome. I was diagnosed after a biopsy by an ENT/Surgeon. I have two inflamed salivary glands, IBS, joint pain, dry mouth and eyes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, sinus, and insomnia. I am on 400mg of hydroxychloroquine daily, and it seems to help immensely. I have had no flare ups of the RA, but still have the dryness problem. I use Systane for the eyes, and Sinus Relief and Nasonex for the sinus. For the mouth dryness, I use sugarless gum, drink water, and suck on sugarless candy.

I hope these dumb inflamed salivary glands go down.
Alice from Flushing, NY

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Post by: Katybarstool on February 05, 2011, 01:46:16 PM

Hi Alice

Welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy being part of our family.

Kathyx

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Post by: Cheryl on February 05, 2011, 02:17:44 PM

Alice,
It's nice meeting you. Best wishes in dealing with Sjogren's. This site can be a helpful resource when you need info or a listening ear. I'm glad you found us.

I hope your salivary glands get back to normal soon. Some people find it helps to massage them.
Take care,
Cheryl

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Post by: Scottietottie on February 05, 2011, 05:56:41 PM

Hi Alice :)

Welcome to Sjogren's world. :)

Some people find that warm compresses and gentle massage help when the glands swell.

I hope you find the site useful. It's certainly a friendly and supportive forum.

Take care - Scottie :)

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Post by: Joe S. on February 05, 2011, 06:53:40 PM

Welcome Alice.

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Post by: cremer on February 06, 2011, 11:05:12 AM

Welcome to Sjogrens World Alice.

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Post by: Bucky on February 07, 2011, 11:42:09 AM

Hi Alice - welcome.

It sounds like you are using all of the same products many of us here use too. There is such a wide array of OTC products - it ends up being a personal preference to which works best for each of us.

If there is a specific topic/subject you are interested in knowing more about, if you put those words in the search box to the top left of this page - it will take you to previous threads about that topic/subject. If you can't find what you're looking for, by all means, start your own thread.

I hope the pain from your inflamed glands goes away quickly. I hear many members talk of this too and agree with the others that recommend warm compresses.

I hope you find this site helpful to you on your Sjogren's journey.

Bucky

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Post by: Meld256 on February 08, 2011, 07:35:54 PM

Hi Alice,

Welcome to Sjogren's World! :) You'll find lots of info. here along with friendly people traveling the same journey with you.

I also hope your gland inflammation "retreats" soon. Looking forward to seeing more posts from you.
Take care,
Melinda

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