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Possible Sjogrens Disease

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Apr 10 8:30am | Replies (35)

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Thankyou so much for replying!I have had muscle weakness for years,but I always thought it had to do with already having Hashimito's.I will look into the polymyalgia Rhuematica.I take xiidra drops for my dry eyes now,but they are not helping. I might have to go to a new eye doctor amd start some of the treatments you are doing.I did take a Genetic test through my neurologist and something popped up that said variant of uncertain significance.It was for a couple Muscular Dystrophy type diseases including limb girdle muscular dystrophy.I am in my 40's.I just don't know.We don't have MD in the Family on either side,but maybe covid can bring something like that on.

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The muscle issues were a mystery for me. I never got a diagnosis. My brother has similar symptoms now. He’s early 50s. Autoimmune runs in my family….RA, type 1 diabetes, Lupus, etc. it’s rampant.
For my muscles now (no longer weak and stiff like years ago) , I exercise daily and rely on PT, dry needling, therapeutic touch. And keep vitamin levels up. B12 and D3 with supplements, due to deficiency.

Ref. The dry eye. I can’t use the prescription drops. Wish i could. They irritate my eyes. There’s a new med in the form of nasal spray for dry eye. I haven’t tried it yet.