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Shah Jahan , Malaysia : " My Grandma was 63 years old and suffers from Sjogren’s syndrome. Her salivary glands already enlarged. Her mouth and eyes also dry. Grandma had difficulty to eat and always felt fatigue. For about 2 years dad tried to find a way to cure Grandma but not yet found. Until January 2010, dad finally found a very special treatment cure for Grandma. Dad took Grandma to a very famous Chinese Master named THE TOLE who he knew from the television. Chinese Master tried to cure Grandma using acupuncture treatment technique because he was an expert in that field. Many people from around the world obtain acupuncture treatment from him. Not only that, Chinese Master also told Grandma to take the herbal medicines at home everyday which were given by him during the acupuncture treatment sessions. For about 3 months Grandma underwent intensive acupuncture treatment from THE TOLE Chinese Master, Grandma had reached 77% cured. Her enlarged salivary glands already receding. It’s true as people said that THE TOLE Chinese Master was very impressive and great. He has managed to cure a lot of diseases with his acupuncture treatment technique. Also not forget to all the herbs that produced by himself. All the herbs are very effective and high quality. It’s the best! As of today, our family will seek a treatment cure from THE TOLE Chinese Master if we have any health problems. We believe that Chinese Master can cure us. Thank you so much THE TOLE Chinese Master! " |
SJOGREN SYNDROME
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own moisture producing glands. Sjögren's is one of the most prevalent autoimmune disorders, striking as many as 4,000,000 Americans. Nine out of ten patients are women. The average age of onset is late 40s although Sjögren's occurs in all age groups in both women and men.
About 50% of the time Sjogren's syndrome occurs alone, and 50% of the time it occurs in the presence of another connective tissue disease. The four most common diagnoses that co-exist with Sjogren's syndrome are Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus, Systemic Sclerosis (scleroderma) and Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis. Sometimes researchers refer to the first type as "Primary Sjögren's" and the second as "Secondary Sjögren's." All instances of Sjogren's syndrome are systemic, affecting the entire body.
Sjogren Syndrome Symptoms
The defining symptoms of Sjogren syndrome are dry eyes (xerophthalmia) and dry mouth (xerostomia). Other areas can be dry as well, such as the inside of the nose, the skin, the airways of the lungs, and the vagina. These symptoms often are referred to as the sicca (dryness) complex.
A dry mouth can cause:
- Difficulty chewing or swallowing
- Inability to eat dry foods, such as crackers, which stick on the roof the mouth
- Cracked or sore tongue, or tongue sticking to the roof of the mouth
- Dry, burning throat that leads to a dry cough
- Awakening at night with the need for a drink of water
- Difficulty speaking
- Hoarseness
- High incidence of dental decay and periodontal disease
- Change in the sense of taste
- Difficulty wearing dentures
- Cracks in the corners of the mouth
Dry eyes can cause:
- Red, itchy, or painful eyes
- Gritty or sandy sensation in the eyes
- Eyes matted and stuck closed on awakening
- Blurry vision
- Sensitivity to bright light
Almost every system of the body can be affected. Symptoms depend on which areas are affected and may include any of the following:
- Painful swelling of the parotid (salivary) glands between your ear and the angle of your jaw
- Severe tiredness (fatigue) - Can be severe enough to interfere with normal activities
- Joint pain (arthralgia) and occasionally joint swelling (arthritis)
- Painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Dry cough
- Difficulty swallowing
- Recurrent pneumonia
- Acid reflux and heartburn
- Severe abdominal pain - A sign of pancreatitis
Symptoms are mild in some people and very severe in others. Symptoms can vary over time and may improve, worsen, or even go away completely for periods of time.
Dry eyes and mouth do not always mean Sjogren syndrome. The symptoms are common and can be caused by other medical disorders, by some medications, and by anxiety. Dryness also may be a result of normal changes in glands and tissues that occur with aging.
Causes
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder. This means that your body attacks its own cells and tissues.
It's unknown why this happens, but researchers believe that a combination of factors causes something to go wrong with your immune system. These factors may be related to heredity, hormones, a viral or bacterial infection, or your nervous system.
In the case of Sjogren's syndrome, white blood cells called lymphocytes mistakenly target, attack and damage your moisture-producing glands. They can also damage other organs, including your lungs, kidneys and liver.
Sjogren's syndrome that results from a rheumatic condition is classified as secondary Sjogren's syndrome. Primary Sjogren's syndrome occurs by itself.
Primary Vs. Secondary Sjogren's Syndrome
When only gland inflammation and resulting dry eyes and mouth are involved the disease is known as primary Sjogren's syndrome. There can also be extraglandular problems associated with Sjogren's syndrome which may include:
- joint pain
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- lung inflammation
- enlarged lymph nodes
- vasculitis
- kidney, nerve, or muscle disease
The disease is known as secondary Sjogren's syndrome when the gland inflammation exists in combination with another connective tissue disease or autoimmune disease such as:
- lupus
- scleroderma
- rheumatoid arthritis
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