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Oral biopsy when immunosuppressed.

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Dec 8, 2023 | Replies (17)

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@gracenad

Sure, know a Rheumatologist is not going to go by your Dentist's diagnosis to treat you. Did the Dentist give you the RX for dry mouth that a Rheumatologist of ENT would give? For someone who has had Sjogren's for 30yrs, just trying to warn you that you can be putting yourself in harms way not having an MD for Sjogren's, because if an issue comes up you could wait months to get into a Rheumatologist. It generally starts with dry mouth and/ or eyes, but Sjogren's only gets worse not better over time. Best Wishes

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The oral surgeon only prescribed a mouthwash to help with the pain in my mouth. I go to a rheumatologist regularly and will see him next week. I am wondering what medication is prescribed for Sjögren's? I take plenty of meds now and not sure if any of them are for the Sjögren's or just the RA and schleroderma that I have. I now have pulmonary fibrosis from the schleroderma so I may have to start a new drug for that. Hard to know what to treat first!!