Good day,
I was officially diagnosed with Sjogrens back in 2015. However, looking back all of my symptoms began when I was pregnant with my son in 1995. All during the time between the birth of my son and my diagnosis, I kept telling my doctors that something wasn't right and my dentists kept telling me i wasn't taking care of my teeth properly. Shifting the blame to the other. In any case, I was right. it was a medical issue that caused it. Its frustrating when they don't listen. After I had my daughter in 2005I wound up having all my teeth removed and have dentures. I make sure that I inform both my kids' dentists know that I have Sjogrens and that they put that information in their files so they can keep a lookout for any of the signs. Even now, stemming from my Sjogrens I developed 3 other autoimmune disorders - leukocytoclastic vasculitis, rhuematoid arthritis, and cryoglobulinemia (rare). and they all stem from Sjogrens.