I don't know whether my Rheumatologist is correct in saying 20% of the people diagnosed with Sjogren's actually have inflammatory polyneuropathy or not. He seems to be a very knowledgeable doctor and is also on the faculty at our medical school here.

I have the markers, the dry everything symptoms etc. I just don't have a lip biopsy and think I could do without that. My blood work is repeated constantly, and the markers have been present for years. He is very insistent that my problems are neurological, but says that inflammation is present.

I did see a very kind pain management doctor who had me try 25mg of Lyrica, which did nothing. I am now giving Neurontin a try. THe combination of that along with Flexeril seems to help quite a bit...

Maybe I misunderstood the charge for the IV's. That sounds high compared to the above comment.
Cathie