The June issue of the always excellent Moisture Seekers newsletter by the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation contains a real goodie this month -- this great tracking tool for patients. Check it out:
I just discovered your blog last week, and am wondering why I hadn't found it sooner. Thank you, for sourcing and distilling valuable information, for your delightfully whimsical wit, and for showing fellow Sjogren's warriors that we're not alone and that someone understands.
Julia, I am 32 years old and believe I am experiencing the onset of sjogren's syndrome. I began experiencing the typical dry eye and dry mouth symptoms and talked with my dad about it. He explained to me that my grandmother had sjogren's and he has been diagnosed with it himself. What advice do you have for someone my age to help minimize the damage this autoimmune disease can cause? What do you wish you had known earlier in life about this disease?
I keep find articles that talk about the dry eyes, mouth, nose, memory loss, digestive issues, etc. Most articles don't REALLY talk about the PAIN. The pain is what I have the most difficulty dealing with. Anyone else in the same boat as I am. I am also on about 10 prescriptions!! I am so tired of swallowing pills.
A Body Out of Balance by Nancy Carteron and Ruth Fremes
A Delicate Balance - Living Successfully With Chronic Illness by Susan Milstrey Wells
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Peripheral Neuropathy - When The Numbness, Weakness, and Pain Won't Stop by Norman Latov, MD, PhD
The Autoimmune Connection by Rita Baron-Faust and Jill P. Buyon, M.D.
The Balance Within - The Science Connecting Health and Emotions by Esther M. Sternberg, M.D.
The New Sjogren's Syndrome Handbook (Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation) by Daniel J. Wallace
The Sjogren's Syndrome Survival Guide by Terri P. Rumph Ph.D, and Katherine Morland Hammitt
You Don't Look Sick - Living Well with Invisible Chronic Illness by Joy H. Selak and Steven S. Overman, MD, MPH
Information on this blog is not intended as medical advice. Always check with your healthcare provider before taking any medications, vitamins, or supplements; before beginning exercise programs, or making changes in your health care practices.
5 comments:
OMG! I love this! I'm glad I just got my ink filled in my printer because this is better that winning a contest.
I just discovered your blog last week, and am wondering why I hadn't found it sooner. Thank you, for sourcing and distilling valuable information, for your delightfully whimsical wit, and for showing fellow Sjogren's warriors that we're not alone and that someone understands.
This worksheet is going to be so useful!
This is terrific. Thanks for sharing it Julia.
Julia, I am 32 years old and believe I am experiencing the onset of sjogren's syndrome. I began experiencing the typical dry eye and dry mouth symptoms and talked with my dad about it. He explained to me that my grandmother had sjogren's and he has been diagnosed with it himself. What advice do you have for someone my age to help minimize the damage this autoimmune disease can cause? What do you wish you had known earlier in life about this disease?
Thank you.
I keep find articles that talk about the dry eyes, mouth, nose, memory loss, digestive issues, etc. Most articles don't REALLY talk about the PAIN. The pain is what I have the most difficulty dealing with. Anyone else in the same boat as I am. I am also on about 10 prescriptions!! I am so tired of swallowing pills.
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