Sjogren's Syndrome

[jeanzdyn]

I have occasional dry eyes which sometimes feel gritty or burning, difficulty swallowing and talking (sometimes),

Dry, burning throat, Dental decay, Joint pain, Digestive difficulties, Dry nose and skin, and fatigue.

All of this led me to put Sjogren's Syndrome on the list of things that could be "wrong with me".

My diagnosis has become Celiac Disease, but I am still going to push to be tested for Sjogren's syndrome or to

explore this a possible additional diagnosis. When I learend that Sjogren's could be related to Celiac I felt

at least some sense of recognition that I was thinking in the correct direction in my research into my various

symptoms.

I hope that I do not have sjogren's syndrome, but I am going to check with an eye doctor about the dry eyes and that gritty, burning feeling that I sometimes have.

[burdee]

I had dry eyes, mouth, etc. for years. I was diagnosed by an opthalmologist with 'dry eye' syndrome years ago and prescribed artificial tears, which I used frequently throughout the day. I drank liquids constantly, because my mouth was dry. I didn't hear about Sjogren's Disease until after I was diagnosed with celiac and started reading about other diseases correlated with celiac disease. Miraculously (or perhaps because I adamantly abstained from gluten for the past 8 years) I no longer have dry eyes. I occasionally use eye drops when I'm tired or my eyes are irritated by wind in my face. I wish I could remember which Opthalmologist diagnosed me. I would tell him the proper name for 'dry eye' syndrome and what causes it.