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Originally Posted by Idiopathic PN
Hi. I hope you can tell me more about the symptoms you mentioned?
1. Is your joint pain a direct symptom of Sjogrens, or is it arthritis-related?
2. How does your rashes look like? and how long do they last? do they come and go? when they are gone, do they leave marks?
3. How long does the "feelling of fullness" stay after eating?
Thank you.
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In most cases with Sjogren's, the joint pain is directly related to the AI disease...although early arthritis is a problem.
I was asking the OP about possible rashes...in case she had something that might indicate lupus (malar rash) or livedo reticularis, which can be associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. I have livedo, which is not technically a rash, but gives a red lacey look to the skin. It is there all the time.
The feeling of fullness can be related to gastroparesis or delayed emptying, which is an autonomic dysfunction. It can last for hours.
I was just trying to give some examples of symptoms that she may have, that could be important to know. Many of these things are related to Sjogren's or other AI diseases, which can be associated with certain types of PN.