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autoimmune disease, Behchet's disease, Category_Active lifestyle, Category_Autoimmune, Category_Dehydration, Category_Dry Eyes, Category_Dry Mouth, Category_Fibromyalgia, Category_Hydration, Category_Hydrus Edge, Category_Joint Pain, Category_Medications, Category_Muscle pain, Category_Sjogren's syndrome, Category_Vaginal Dryness, dehydration, lupus, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), primary Sjogren's syndrome - August 11, 2020

Consider Experimenting With Your Body's Hydration Needs To Find What Works Effectively

About a month ago, Shari Nelson woke up and couldn’t swallow. Her dry mouth caused by Sjogren’s Syndrome was so bad that she couldn’t feel the inside of her throat and esophagus. “It wasn’t just dryness. It was a terrifying feeling when you wake up and can’t swallow. It makes it hard to breathe. It took nearly a bottle of water to be able to take a breath. My husband and I knew we needed to find a solution,” Shari said. Shari who had been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren’s Syndrome and Bischett’s five years ago, said she needed fast...

Study Finds Women with Sjogren's Syndrome At High Risk for Eye Damage & Vision Loss

If you suffer from Sjogren's syndrome, dry eyes may not be the only eye problem you have to contend with. New research has found that in addition to dry eyes, people who have Sjogren's syndrome may have damage to the ocular surface of their eyes, according to a recent article in Sjogren's Syndrome News. A study published in the Journal of Rheumatology International found that Sjogren's patients with rheumatoid arthritis experience the most significant degree of damage to their cornea and visual loss. People diagnosed with primary Sjogren's syndrome ( if you have don't have any other autoimmune disease) were...

Hydrus Improved My Quality of Life After Sjögren's Syndrome

Like most people, Alison was unaware that her chronic symptoms: dry mouth, dry eyes, dry skin, and fatigue were caused by an autoimmune condition known as Sjögren's Syndrome. "It affected everything from my sight to my mouth, to my romantic life with my husband. I felt like I was falling apart. I did not know what was going on," said Alison. What prompted Alison to seek help wasn't unusual. Many people with Sjögren's will seek advice from an ophthalmologist for their symptoms of severe dry eyes. "I had normal vision, and within months I couldn't see a thing. My eyes...

What's causing your dry mouth ? Proper hydration can help to relieve symptoms

If you have ever experienced a persistent sticky, cottony dry feeling in your mouth, difficulty swallowing or tasting food, and constant sore throat or hoarseness - you are probably suffering from a dry mouth also known as xerostomia. The American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) estimates that nearly 4 million people suffer from persistent dry mouth. And women are affected nine times more frequently than men. Dry mouth can result as a side effect from a host of medications used to treat pain, allergies, obesity, diarrhea, nausea, asthma, and even Parkinson's disease and lymphoma. According to (AAOM), there are more...

Could Your Dry Nose Be Causing Your Infection?

We've all heard the saying that the sign of a healthy dog is a wet nose, well that's also the case for humans. Did you know that persistent dry nose and sinuses can make you more susceptible to viral and bacterial infections? Yes, it's true. Not only is a dry nose uncomfortable, but our nose and nasal passages are among the body's first lines of defense against viral and bacterial infections. Our noses are built to defend our body from germs and infections and are lined with a mucous membrane, which consists of small hairs called cilia. These cilia beat...

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