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I have sjogrens as part of MCTD - dry eyes, dry mouth and skin are present. Occasional salivary duct stone, which lemon drops help clear. I do not take meds particularly for this, but I do use Systane liquid tears, PM ointment and pataday. I do "scrub" my eyelids to activate tear ducts. There are meds for this, but so far the common sense treatments work. My ophthalmologist manages eyes; and regular dentist for the dry mouth: I brush 2X daily, use waterpik also, and swish mouth with water through the day. Biotene spray helps as do xylimelts.
@savant . I have horrible dry eyes . I was using drops 4-5 times a day then a new Systane came out its Systane Complete , It really is good I only use the drops 3 times a day . ALso a humidifier in hot weather helps Those are some more suggestions