Guest guest Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Dear Jill, I cannot Thank you enough for your replay ... I was unable to reply to you all this time, and the present writing is just a thank You Note, but this Dry Mouth or Metallic Taste are a real issue that interests me a lot, as I got tired with Doctors who don't know anything, unless is Candida, which in my case is not (The Lab Test came back negative several times in a row). When I ask them what can it be, they tell me THERE ARE MULTIPLE CAUSES ..., it could be from your stomach, (but my stomach is OK, and I do not get back refluxes ...), and the " multiple suggestions " stop here ... THEY FAILED TO TELL ME ABOUT Sicca or Sjogren Syndrome and its link with many rheumatic or autoimmune diseases. Is only trhanks to You I found out about this possibilities. I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT ARE THEY DOING, I HAVE BEEN ASKING THIS QUESTION SINCE I WAS 20 ... ! Thank to you once again, your posting was essentially encouraging and enlightening for me, it will fuel my further investigations and working on this issue ... ! Dear Jill, I cannot Thank you enough for your replay ... I was unable to reply to you all this time, and the present writing is just a thank You Note, but this Dry Mouth or Metallic Taste are a real issue that interests me a lot, as I got tired with Doctors who don't know anything, unless is Candida, which in my case is not (The Lab Test came back negative several times in a row). When I ask them what can it be, they tell me THERE ARE MULTIPLE CAUSES ..., it could be from your stomach, (but my stomach is OK, and I do not get back refluxes ...), and the " multiple suggestions " stop here ... THEY FAILED TO TELL ME ABOUT Sicca or Sjogren Syndrome and its link with many rheumatic or autoimmune diseases. I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT ARE THEY DOING, I HAVE BEEN ASKING THIS QUESTION SINCE I WAS 20 ... ! Thank to you once again, your posting was essentially encouraging and enlightening for me, it will fuel my further investigations and working on this issue ... ! I would appreciate anyone who can contribute with links and personal experiences to this issue. Regards, . > > In a message dated 11/29/2004 5:49:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, > jack_newman_140@y... writes: > > Particularly I was looking for " dry mouth " symptoms associations (a > doctor suggested Sicca Syndrome ...). Apparently, according to > www.diseasesdatabase.com Sicca Syndrome (dry mouth?) really does as > well relate to rheumatic conditions ... > > > Yes, it's also known as Sjogren's Syndrome and can cause dry eyes and > dryness in all mucous membranes. What's more the dry mouth can cause all sorts of > dental problems, as I know all too well. > > When I told my rheumie what the dentist said about my mouth, he said oh yes, > that's sicca and went no further. Wouldn't give me any medicine to help and > certainly didn't explain what was happening. > > Mine was secondary to Rheumatoid Arthritis, although it can be primary. > Doxycycline helped tremendously along with lots of water and eye drops. > > Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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