Health Update: An Answer!

[doafy]

So my diagnosis has come back as Sjogren's Syndrome. It's an autoimmune disorder that attacks the moisture glands and creates musculoskeletal pain, among other things.

I've got four (!!) prescriptions to pick up (steroids, vitamin D, naproxen, and hydroxychloroquine) an eye doctor visit, and a chest X-ray coming up.

Apparently Grandma has this as

Comments

[carlyjo66]

That's great news! Not that having any sort of syndrome is ever great news, but you can't fix something if you don't know what's wrong. Right?! Do you mind if I ask my med school friends if they know any cool OOM techniques?

[clynne]

Hey, I'm glad it's no longer a mystery disease. This must be our year for getting diseases far too young!

Do you have the rheumatoid positivity associated with it?