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...

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...