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  1. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › sjogrensSjogren's syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 2, 2022 · Yeast infections in the mouth should be treated with antifungal medications. Treat systemwide symptoms. Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), a drug designed to treat malaria, is often helpful in treating Sjogren's syndrome. Drugs that suppress the immune system, such as methotrexate (Trexall), also might be prescribed.

  2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › sjogrensSjogren's syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 2, 2022 · The two main symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome are: Dry eyes. Your eyes might burn, itch or feel gritty — as if there's sand in them. Dry mouth. Your mouth might feel like it's full of cotton, making it difficult to swallow or speak. Some people with Sjogren's syndrome also have one or more of the following:

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  4. sjogrens.org › blog › 2023The Difficult-to-Diagnose Sjögren’s Patient

    Aug 25, 2023 · Sjögren’s disease is difficult to diagnose! Nearly half of all patients are considered especially difficult to diagnose even though symptoms clearly point to Sjögren’s. Currently, we have only two options available to healthcare providers (HCPs) to clearly diagnose Sjögren’s: testing positive on a lip biopsy and testing positive for a prominent autoantibody associated with Sjögren ...

  5. connect.mayoclinic.org › discussion › late-stageLate Stage Primary Sjogren's Syndrome | Mayo Clinic Connect

    Jun 22, 2019 · Late Stage Primary Sjogren's Syndrome. Posted by Gem @gemmax, Jun 22, 2019. I have advanced autoimmune disease , particularly Sjogren’s syndrome (about 30 years) Most doctors have never seen anyone like me, so most of the ones I am sent to, study me mostly. My Sjogrens’ has advanced to affect every muscle, connective tissue, lungs, heart ...

  6. www.niams.nih.gov › health-topics › sjogrens-diseaseSjögren’s Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take

    Ultrasound imaging and biopsy can help determine if the salivary gland tissues are altered by inflammation. Blood tests can identify antibodies that are typically present in people with Sjögren’s disease and other autoimmune disorders. While the presence of these antibodies can help doctors diagnose Sjögren’s disease, this alone cannot ...

  7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesThe Diagnosis and Treatment of Sjögren’s Syndrome

    May 26, 2017 · Sjögren’s syndrome has a wide variety of presentations, ranging from the local involvement of exocrine glands with keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia (the leading signs of the disease) to the systemic, extraglandular involvement of multiple organs. Fatigue also markedly worsens the patients’ quality of life.

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  9. sjogrens.org › researchers-providers › healthcareDiagnosing Sjögren's - Sjögren’s Foundation

    Diagnosing Sjögren’s can be difficult, because not all Sjögren’s patients present in the same way, have the same symptoms, or are positive for all tests associated with the disease. In addition, not all Sjögren’s patients have dryness at onset. Especially in younger Sjögren’s patients, symptoms are less likely to include dryness and more likely to include parotitis, positive ...