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A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Sjogren's Disease. As a physician, I thought I knew a lot about this autoimmune disease, but it wasn't until I became a patient myself that I truly understood its impact. The fatigue, the dryness, the nagging aches and pains –– it felt like my body had turned ag...

This is part 3 of a 3 part series called Preparing for Pregnancy with Sjogren’s.
If you missed part 2, click here to get caught up.

Part 3. 

By early spring, I was feeling the telltale signs of early pregnancy that I had experienced with the girls including nausea, breast sensitivity, constipat...

This is part 2 of a 3 part series called Preparing for Pregnancy with Sjogren’s.
If you missed part 1, click here to get caught up. 

Part 2. 

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… 

But alas, since this story is pretty scandal-free…

Let’s go back to February 2020. 

Since becoming ...

Although both my husband and I are both from families of 4, over the years we have always talked about the possibility of a bigger family. Three kids seemed more manageable. That said, I have an odd fascination with even numbers...so I liked the idea of 4.

All that considered, as a 2 physician coup...

Welcome to winter also known as the dry, itchy, ashy skin season. Sadly for those of us with Sjogren’s, many of us will deal with these symptoms all year round.

As a practicing allergist, Sjogren’s patient, and mom of a little one with eczema, I want to share some helpful tips I have learned over t...

As just one of the estimated 4 million people in the US with Sjogren’s Syndrome, it doesn’t take long to realize that this diagnosis comes with significant costs. The monetary costs can be staggering especially within the very broken US healthcare system where insurance premiums, high deductibles, a...

Although Sjogren’s Syndrome is most known for its effects on our eyes and salivary glands, it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal system including the liver. Of the 4 million people affected by Sjogren’s Syndrome, up to 49% have had some sort of abnormal liver testing. In honor of October be...

Conditions associated with a misbehaving immune system more commonly are associated with immune system-related cancers. From the 30,000 foot view, it is not hard to see why. The immune system is critical in detecting and eliminating early cancers.

In Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS) in particular, the cond...