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Sjogrens patients, saliva issues, flares?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Mar 12 9:08pm | Replies (59)
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@karenshope

I was recently in the hospital for something unrelated. I noticed I had a major improvement in Sjogrens symptoms while on heavy hydration & steroids.

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cblue | @cblue | Mar 5 11:15am

Prednisone is used temporarily as a bridge. There are other medications that (hopefully) have a long term effect on calming a Sjogrens flare. One is Azathioprine. I've also heard Cellcept is used. There may be others. Prednisone has significant long term adverse effects and it MUST BE tapered down, or you will have serious complications. (Again I feel I need to say I'm not a doctor. I'm just repeating what I've heard from Rheumatologists)

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