Quote:
Originally Posted by en bloc
Up to 40% of those with Sjogren's have negative blood work. If you have significant symptoms (dry eyes/mouth, fatigue, joint pain, etc) then maybe you should consider being worked up for Sjogren's with a Schirmer's test (to assess tear production) and lip biopsy...which is more invasive and should be considered if the Schrimer's is positive and they believe your lung issues are autoimmune related.
About your shortness of breath. Do you get SOB while sitting quietly, or more while exerting? Have they exhausted the cardiac angle?
|
Thank you en bloc,
I have mitral valve prolapse since I was in my 20's. I had a stress test in Sept. 2010 and its same. I don't take medicine for it. My BP is okay. I have SOB both while at rest and in exertion but more while in exertion.
While I was actively treated for my lacrimal gland inflammation my schirmer's results were:
May/2011:
Right eye : 3 milli
Left eye. : 4 milli
Aug/2011:
Right eye : 5 mili
Left eye. : 6 milli
I read that anything below 5 is indicative of sjorgren's.
I will see my ophthalmologist next month.