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Sjögren’s Syndrome: how do you manage the symptoms?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Apr 10, 2024 | Replies (158)Comment receiving replies
Your blood work can show or not show Sjogren's. Sometimes my SSA, SSB tests are normal and sometimes they are very high. I have had Sjogren's for over 30 years and my PC doc agreed that once you are diagnosed with it, it never goes away. So, it's crazy to keep testing for it. My rheumatologist said that they only treat the symptoms until - hopefully - a cure is found. For the pain, I take medical marijuana. I use the 1 THC to 1 CBD and take 5 mgs as needed but no closer than 5 hours apart.
Hope this helps
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What type of doctor prescribes medical marijuana? I don’t have a pain doctor yet, but gabapentin not working ….. not sure what other realistic option there is. I hope this is an appropriate question to ask that doesn’t seem to be an option for private conversations on this blog
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Interesting, someone else I know suggested medical marijuana for the pain. I don't yet have a pain specialist. I wouldn't want to smoke anything, but they must have edibles. Gabapentin is not helping, nor is anything else.