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Howard and Hope - 02 Jul 2006 15:20 GMT

Hi, Hope here again..they took blood to check for Sjogrens testing, Can
someone fill me in on this? Thanks

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William R Thompson - 02 Jul 2006 17:14 GMT

> someone fill me in on this? Thanks

Here are some places to start:

http://www.sjogrens.org/

http://www.medicinenet.com/sjogrens_syndrome/article.htm

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sjogrenssyndrome.html

--Bill Thompson

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kassie - 02 Jul 2006 18:08 GMT

>Hi, Hope here again..they took blood to check for Sjogrens testing, Can
>someone fill me in on this? Thanks

Hi Howard and Hope,
I've had Sjogrens for 8 years. It's an autoimmune disease, makes you tired,
and you have dry eyes, mouth, for females, dry vaginal area. Its not painful,
no cure, no real treatment, occassionally your limp nodes will swell, and be
uncomfortable. Hope this helps.

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kassie - 02 Jul 2006 18:09 GMT

>>Hi, Hope here again..they took blood to check for Sjogrens testing, Can
>>someone fill me in on this? Thanks
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>no cure, no real treatment, occassionally your limp nodes will swell, and be
>uncomfortable. Hope this helps. Its sometimes referred to as a "cousin" to R/A.

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