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Date: 02.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Probably not spelled it correctly.. Sjorgrams syndrome is complication of RA. Simply put it is dry eyes that feel gritty, sore dry throat, and a dry mouth. I have it and wondered if anyone else gets it.
I have false tears and liquigel for my eyes, pastels to make my mouth water but that,s it. Has anyone got any tips
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Date: 02.07.2009
From: val h

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

cant help just bumping this back to top :-)
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Date: 02.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Thank you very much Val h very careing of you xxx
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Date: 02.07.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Blimey Lynne...I constantly have to eat chewimg gum....Orgnanic of coursse lol...but 15 yeaers ago, i told my dentist, and he said its possible I have that...but I didnt think much more about it, due to fact i dont get the other symtoms u have....mind u, I do use a lot of eye drops, my eyes burn when im tired...but I put that down to fact I sleep bad, and I get fatigue ? interesting tho. soz I cant help Lynne x
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Date: 02.07.2009
From: val h

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

bump
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Date: 02.07.2009
From: J

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

bummmmmmp bump bump
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Date: 02.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Jill please check with your rheumy... I did not have any bad signs in the begining . . not that it's bad now. easy to manage.. just sip water all the time. Don't want to worrty you love.. you got enough on your plate
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Date: 02.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Found the correct name it's sjograns syndrom .. looked it up ont' tinternet'
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Date: 03.07.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

yea Lynne think i will.... was there a special test for diagnosis? x
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Date: 03.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Not really as with most of arthritis related complaints it's a combination of symptons and best guess I think. I do believe they can do a biopsy of your salava glands to confirm.. yuk.. but the NHS don't do that test. probably costs too much for not much gain I expect.
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Date: 03.07.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

yea tru, didnt realise tho that its part and parcel of arthritis...mind u, I learnt that carpal Tunnel syndrome is part of thr Arthas! Had my hands operated on in 86/87 both hands.....do u lot have any probs with carpal Tunnel.....also didnt relaise that Thyroid is also part n parcel of Arhtritis too! blimey...lots of things happen that r related to Artha!
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Date: 03.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

That Artha Ritis chappie got a lot to answer for.. Had hip replacement 2004 ./. usual steroid injections in various joints.. got a wonky knee and my back aches an awfull lot.. hand holding up reasonabl;e at the minute.. two of my knucles swollen but the fingers are not twisted yet,, eekk my feet however are not fairing as well.. how your hands now??
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Date: 04.07.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Lynne my hands have been gr8 since the ops in 86/87 had a touch or carpal, but ok...however Ive had the typical synovial fluid inflamation is hands and feet over the years... blidddy painful... due to have a spine op, but hoping to have yet another injection in disc, last one worked for 3 months,...but i need the op, not sure he will let me have anotehr jab.... whats wrong with your back...have U ha MRI on spine? if no u should, becos they might be able to sort tht out...? my left thunm knuckle is distored and huge...no pain there tho at mo... also I have Triggger fingers in neearly all and trigger thumbs in both, had injections for the thumbs, that worked goood, pain went immed... but in reality, they do operate on trigger thimbs etc...but All mine are affected... as they are calm at mo, will leave weel alone..I haver two twisted knee caps also lolololol had both shoulders operated on due to impingement...Oh well...at least I havnt had an op for a year, so thats good going for me...
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Date: 04.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Wow girl we shoulds start another post about operation... no not had an mri yet.. told me rheumy about the bad back and he said it was mechanical, some thing to do with my bad feet causing slight posture inbalances?? will have another go at him on the next visit.. got to keep on top of them so to speak.. Had trigger finger too but that all stopped when I went on enbrel sorry to hear about your back sounds horrid for you
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Date: 04.07.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

well im glad u know what Trigger finger is...no one I know knows what is it... OOOh another topic LOL
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Date: 05.07.2009
From: Lynne A

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Unfortunatly had the synovial inflamation too hands knee and hip.. The hip was the worse one, Doc came out with a ruddddy 12inch horse needle and said don't move while we insert this. WHAT!!!
worked thought for a while then I had the hip op.. Had the trigger finger a few time. did you have injections for those.. mine helped
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Date: 05.07.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

yes had the injections whilst I was having a hip bursa removed! my ahnds r ok at mo... now and again I get shoooting pain... my hips r full of synovial fluid... always falring up./..... gets me down. gotta have the spine done at some point tho...scared sooo much
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Date: 06.07.2009
From: Elaine

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Hi Lynne
Yes I have dry eyes, mouth and throat at times.
I used drops in my eyes throughout the day and Lacri-lube gel at night. Don't really do anything for mouth and throat just seem to be always sipping water.
My dentist did mention that good dental hygiene is very important with dry mouth syndrome.
Some RA medications can cause these problems. I only developed mine when I started taking Hydroxychloroquine.
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Date: 06.07.2009
From: Lynne

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Hi Elaine my dentist also recomends good dental hygene.. have to brush teeth, then use inter dentine brush (For in btw teeth) then tongue scrape, then mouth wash.. what a palava.. still me pearly whites are not in bad nick.. believe it can also be caused by all the xrays we have.. well that's what the literature said that they gave me.
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Date: 12.02.2010
From: b

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

Bump
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Date: 12.02.2010
From: Verity

Subject: Re: Has anyone got sjrograms Syndrome also known as sicca?

i used to have it as a child but I think I grew out of it. I dont think i have it now anyway lol I remember it being unpleasant though and I had the eyedrops too.
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