Re: Sjorgens and negatvity

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-Same thing happened to me, Had not a clue that anything was wrong

and wound up losing all my teeth. not until several years later did

I find out I had Sjorgens Syndrome. Makes me a bit furious to think

about it but I let go of negativity as much as possible. Carrying

around negative thoughts ,feelings just worsens the codition and

immune system plus people don't like being around others that bring

them down. I just smile and go on the best I can. I am a song writer

and cannot play my guitar..but its okay I can still write the

music.........Skye-- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " Nina

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> > I was also dx'd with Sjorgens Syndrome. I found out actually

from my dentist as when I went in for a checkup he found cavities

below my gumline. You couldn't even see them and they didn't hurt.

He said I had bad dry mouth.

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> I lost all my teeth when I was 37 and still the dentist did not

even think about Sjogren's. You would think they would teach about

it in dental school! I wasn't diagnosed until 9 years later.

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> Nina

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From: gonzo_skye

> -Same thing happened to me, Had not a clue that anything was wrong and wound up losing all my teeth. not until several years later did I find out I had Sjorgens Syndrome. Makes me a bit furious to think about it but I let go of negativity as much as possible. Carrying around negative thoughts ,feelings just worsens the codition and immune system

You're right that being negative doesn't change what's happened. Stress always makes me flare. I went through the stages of grief when I was diagnosed with Sjogren's, PBC and Fibro at the same time (1999). However, since last summer when I became so ill with the Sjogren's and then got the RA diagnosis, I do find myself going through those same stages again. It's like I knew I was sick, but it slapped me in the face just to make sure I never forgot.

Nina