Question 1

is sjodrens  syndrome very bad?

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It's not: Life threatening and there are good products to help.  Good luck.

Question 2

will i die from sjgrens syndrome?

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No: Sjogren's does give you a somewhat increased risk of malignant lymphoma, and it may run with a disease like lupus or scleroderma which you'd know by now whether or not you have.  By itself, sjogren's is a nuisance disease.  The most dangerous feature is that maybe 1% of patients get a vasculitis that can cause brain dysfunction that mimics multiple sclerosis.  Be alert as it's manageable.

Question 3

could too much sex shorten your life?

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No reason why: Unless you have a cardiac problem which could cause a heart attack with exercise.

Question 4

how is a diagnosis of sjgren's syndrome made?

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2 ways: One option is to have dry eyes, dry mouth, a positive ANA and a positive ss-a or ss-b antibody.  The second option is to have a minor salivary gland biopsy with typical inflammation instead of the ss-a or  ss-b antibody.

Question 5

what happens at the cellular level when sjgren's syndrome occurs?

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Auto-immune disorder: Sjogren's syndrome is an auto-immune disorder. The cellular changes depend on the affected organs, sex of the patient and in women, their fetus. See this site for more information.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001491/.

Question 6

what is the difference between primary sjgrens versus secondary sjgrens?

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Difference: Secondary sjogren's is sjogren disorder that is superimposed on another one (primary), such as lupus and or rheumatoid arthritis, unlike primary sjogren's  that is a stand alone condition.

Question 7

tests for sjgrens syndrome comes back negative but i still have most of symptoms, what are other options in terms of diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

See details: Lip biopsy is a definite test as their are numerous minor salivary glands in the lips. Biopsy of a major salivary gland can also be done. MRI of the salivary glands is not as definitive but can be tried.

Question 8

can sjogrens be serious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sjogren's is occasionally associated with severe issues such as cardiac or neurologic disorders and lymphoma.

Question 9

sjogrens can it be serious?

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Yes: The severe dryness of your eyes can damage and scar your corneas. This might require corneal transplants.

Question 10

could i have as and sjogren's?

Accepted Answer

Possible.: There seems to be a weak link between the two.  In one study in 2007 10% of patients with as had pathology consistent with sjogren's.

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