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[wednesday mc haggis]

jonnell

  i dont think they have found a carrier connection, they do know Ai`s can run in families , but i dont think its like cystic fibrosis , where both parents are carriers, though i could be wrong.

around 90% of SJS sufferers are females, but there are quite a few men in this forum, who can im afraid testify that men do indeed get SJS, id get your lad checked out, best being safe, though i truly hope it shows he is not, but your rhemy was very wrong saying its solely a female issue, its more prevelant in women, but not exclusive to them

T x

[JannaLee]

Wednesday is exactly right. 

The literature says 90% women, but I wonder if that is accurate.  I wonder if many men are not diagnosed BECAUSE they think it's rare in men.

The literature also says women usually "develop" Sjogren's during their 40's and 50's.  I think that is wrong.  I think most women are "diagnosed" at that age.  So many of us have mentioned we think we've had this for many years and it's widely known the 'Sjogren's factors' can take decades to appear in the blood.

[jonnell]

wednesday,  thank you for the information.  I didnt even think about it with him he is 9 years older then her.  But there symptoms are a lot alike and she has been diagnosed with sjs so it makes me wonder.  How are you feeling with your sjs?  I hope everything is ok.  Hugs and kisses.

[wednesday mc haggis]

jonnell

thankyou so much for asking considering all you have on your plate, im feeling a bit better for the lighter nights comming in and the weather improving , thank goodness lolol

jenna


i agree!  had this building in my system since i was 7, can think of many times i was just not quite right, especially when pregnant  , so many of us here can say that. I agree scary thought that more men aint DX since so many medical ppl seem to think they cant get it, my last rheumy said fibromyalgia was a female condition, funny how on the fibro forum there are many men , its a scary thought :-s

T x

[lovelaughter]

Wow, that's interesting about the warts....

I had a low white blood count in my early teens and got sick fairly easy....

I had a wart on my elbow for the last 2 years...I had the Dr freeze it several times and it kept coming back.
Last summer I was diagnosed with SJS after already having gum disease at 50 years old...It seems after my hysterectomy at 50..that many things started showing up. 

And that wart, this year I had to have it surgically removed and it bent the needle when the Dr went to deaden the wart.
It was very hard and stubborn...I can remember having major dry eye problems in 2005 when I got contact lenses. My eyes were so dry, I had a hard time getting the contacts out. They were the ones you change daily...

You kinda wonder what goes with what.....

Kathy  [size=14pt][/size]

[jonnell]

Lovelaughter,  Its funny you mention the low white blood cell count.  Jenna had severe neutropenia the same time the warts showed up.  She gets them in weird places to like the tips of the fingers, on her kneecaps, and the palms of her hands.  She is getting one cold after another.  It seems I had a better handle on things until she entered preschool and now all heck is breaking loose.  I guess her immune system just cant fight things off.  She also came back positive for having the epstein barr virus at 3.  Her body fought it off then but I always wonder if that along with having MRSA 6 times as a baby just messed up her immune system and made it turn on herself.  Thoughts and prayers are with you,  Jonnell and Jenna