Sjogrens and spasims

Bellaway

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Joined : Jan 2019

Posts : 2

Posted 1/6/2019 3:00 AM (GMT 0)

Bellaway.
I'm new to this, My ENT said I have Sjogrens though my blood work has not shown it which is frustrating to say the least. My eyes have been dry for years, i think my mouth has been too but i used meds. that caused this so didn't know till i no longer was taking them. This past year i started getting so dry i couldn't swallow and started to lose my voice. And my teeth went bad. I have so many other problems with this , but the one that is causing me so much pain that i can't do hardly anything is muscle spasms in my ribs and now my back that are so horrible i scream . My feet and now hands cramp and trust. Now my waist line and hips are spasms too. Does anyone else do this? I hope someone let's me know.

Darla

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Joined : Jun 2018

Posts : 508

Posted 1/6/2019 8:19 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Bellaway, sorry you are having such a bad time! Sjogren's can be diagnosed without specific test results. I think ultimately it is up to the Rheum. you see and the overall situation. I have a few things going on so it is hard to say what issues I have that are specifically related to the Sjogren's other than the dryness-related ones. Google tells me Sjogren's is connected to much more than dryness, though. Muscle spasms can be helped, a lot, by muscle relaxers. You sound like you need some medical evaluation beyond the ENT. They do not really 'do' Rheum conditions. You should seek a decent Rheumatologist. Ask your primary care Dr for a referral and maybe some meds are appropriate in the meantime. Good luck!

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