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I drink 3 liter/day and i also have dry eye syndrome. did saliva test cortisol.took me 20 minutes to produce 5ml saliva. problem? r/o sjogren?
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Sjorgrens Testing: Drinking more water will not correct dry eye. You may want to try Restasis drops for this problem. See your local ophthalmologist for sure
Answered 11/28/2017
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