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Oh wait, I have more........sadly........in addition to all the above. I have vaginal dryness and I'm unable to use antibiotics at all now because (well, I'm allergic to all but one class) and they cause immediate vaginal yeast and oral thrush. I'm using Estradiol Cream (relatively safe for a breast cancer survivor with estrogen positive cancer) and Replens. It's a constant battle not to get yeast infections where I have to use Diflucan, which works but makes my hair fall out (sigh). Also, I see that woman, especially of a certain post menopausal age get Sjogren's more often (?)....I'm wondering if it all comes back to hormones.....because I think my problems throughout my life all stem back to unregulated hormones (totally unscientific)....does anyone else have this hypothesis?

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I have also gone thru the Breast Cancer treatment and have not been able to get back to my pre cancer self. I had a bilateral mastectomy then implants. I have dryness chronic fatigue and joint pain. I tested positive for ANA and My rheumatologist tested me for Sjogrens and I had a focus score of 1 from the lip biopsy. Here’s the unusual thing. When I had Covid I was prescribed Paxlovid. My symptoms greatly improved while I was taking that medicine. I am trying to find the connection.