I am suffering from sjogren's syndrome. Having dry mouth and rheumatoid arthritis. Please help.

Question

Sj�gren?s syndrome (pronounced SHOW-grens), like RA, is an autoimmune disorder in which the body?s immune system attacks its own healthy tissue. In Sj�gren?s syndrome, the immune system attacks various organs, but principally the glands that produce tears and saliva. These glands are called lacrimal glands (from the Latin word lacrima for tears) and salivary (meaning saliva-producing) glands. The damage that occurs to these glands in Sj�gren?s syndrome leads to a decrease in the volume of secretions (tears or saliva) and a change in their quality. This results in the symptoms that characterize the disorder, including dry eyes or mouth. Dryness affecting the eyes is sometimes referred to as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS, for short) and dryness affecting the mouth is sometimes referred to as xerostomia Treatment for Sj�gren?s syndrome may vary from patient to patient, but will typically involve relief of dryness symptoms using artificial tear products or medications that stimulate saliva production. In Sj�gren?s syndrome that is secondary to RA, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, corticosteroids, and immune-modifying drugs such as methotrexate, may be used to address immune system dysfunction. Please do consult a good rheumatologist in this regards since you're in howrah ,it should not be difficult.

Nitin Sahu · Accepted Answer

Sj�gren?s syndrome (pronounced SHOW-grens), like RA, is an autoimmune disorder in which the body?s immune system attacks its own healthy tissue. In Sj�gren?s syndrome, the immune system attacks various organs, but principally the glands that produce tears and saliva. These glands are called lacrimal glands (from the Latin word lacrima for tears) and salivary (meaning saliva-producing) glands. The damage that occurs to these glands in Sj�gren?s syndrome leads to a decrease in the volume of secretions (tears or saliva) and a change in their quality. This results in the symptoms that characterize the disorder, including dry eyes or mouth. Dryness affecting the eyes is sometimes referred to as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS, for short) and dryness affecting the mouth is sometimes referred to as xerostomia Treatment for Sj�gren?s syndrome may vary from patient to patient, but will typically involve relief of dryness symptoms using artificial tear products or medications that stimulate saliva production. In Sj�gren?s syndrome that is secondary to RA, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, corticosteroids, and immune-modifying drugs such as methotrexate, may be used to address immune system dysfunction. Please do consult a good rheumatologist in this regards since you're in howrah ,it should not be difficult.