Hi Loke @loke, Welcome to Connect. Connect is a great safe place to meet other members and learn what experiences they have shared with similar symptoms or conditions that you may also have. There are many health groups and discussions within each health group. You can easily search for a discussion from the Connect home screen, just click Connect next to the Mayo Clinic logo at the top left corner of the page. Then just above the discussions on the right side you will see a search box so that you can type in a phrase or word describing the condition/symptom you are looking for.

Here are a few discussions you mentioned that you might want to read through to learn what others have shared.

-- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)...17 total and counting: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ddd-17-and-counting/
-- Fibromyalgia: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/fibromyalgia-20d1d0/
-- Sjogren’s Syndrome – Introduce yourself and meet others: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sjogrens/

You might find the following discussion helpful to get you started:
-- [TIP] How to Use Connect: Step-by-step Instructions: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tip-how-to-use-connect-step-by-step-instructions/

You mentioned belonging to a support group for Chronic Pain. Have you found any suggestions that help you cope with or relieve your pain?

I have many of these symptoms as part of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, which is a subset of Lupus. I also have lower back degeneration. For the fibro piece, non-processed, anti-inflammatory diet, movement and stretches as well as a daily walk help loosen muscles and improve strength. Sjogrens affects eyes and mouth, mainly, but staying hydrated is really important; Systane eye drops, PM ointment for eyes and biotene/xylital/ACT mouthwash/brushing and water pik to keep mouth healthy. There are FB groups for MCTD, Fibromyalgia, etc. that might help. For both, movement and diet are really important to manage pain.