Did Sjogren's symptoms change with menopause?

[SjoGirl]

I was fine until I hit menopause, then it was like an old fashioned clock suddenly burst open spewing parts everywhere. I developed food allergies, my sugar readings increased, I got infection after infection, GERD came on like gangbusters, dryness started, fatigue was relentless, my weight decreased to 99# and I had many more issues.

It was surreal, a nightmare, and took years to be diagnosed. Thank god for my PCP who realized that I must have a systemic disease and kept sending me to docs until I was diagnosed.

Over the past year I developed nerve issues, e.g., neuropathy.  Last year I also finally found a treatment plan to address symptoms. I cannot take Plaquenil so meds address symptoms only.

FYI I had taken hormones prior to menopause, my neurologist believes that it probably kept me from developing SjS sooner.