Re: Normal Lab work..sjogrens

[Guest guest]

Liz, I have had secondary sjogrens for many years. It comes and goes-

right now the problems are a little worse, but I have had some periods where

the

dryness goes completely away and I can even wear contacts every so often.

Beth

(Houston, Teacher)

[Guest guest]

Beth Are your blood work for sjogrens negative or positive? Mine have been

negative but I have many of the symptoms including bladder infections and

girlie ones too. Hi guys. grrrrrr I use eye drops and humidity and local

estrogen therapy. And drink water all day and here or there at night. Thanks

Liz

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/13/2006 8:14:41 PM Central Standard Time,

lizdaly101@... writes:

Beth Are your blood work for sjogrens negative or positive? Mine have been

negative but I have many of the symptoms including bladder infections and

girlie ones too.

Hi Liz,

The last time I had the blood work, which was about 15 years ago, it was

negative. My Dr. calls it secondary sjogrens and I too have had so many

symptoms over the years. The eyes and the mouth are the worst they tend to wax

and

wane over the years, right now I am having more of a problem. I have been

wondering if that had to do with the vasculitis I have had --- I am going to

ask the Dr. next week when I go....

Beth

[Guest guest]

Beth - beg and plead to get me an earlier appt while you are at the

doc's office! You know I'm desperate! ;-)

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth I did read some article that says sjiogrens symptoms can be a

submucosal vasculitis. Oh great. It is uncomfortable. I took Robitussin several

times this week, not sure, but I think it helped. Placebo or what? Liz NJ