Mat

Thanks for getting back to us - had been wondering how you were getting on.
As bad as it may sound to say "well done" on getting your Sjogren's diagnosis, it was your perseverance, determination and conviction that you knew something was wrong, that got you there. I hope you feel even a small sense of victory at having taken on the NHS system (with all it's faults), and triumphed over all the naysayers you had to put up with along the way. If nothing else the experience will have given you great skills to manage your own health outcomes in the future.

I can empathize on the sense of relief at finally having a definitive diagnosis after so many years. My father had Sjogren's for many years and it's something I've been tested for (and will continue to be as I already have another auto-immune condition). I wish you all the best for the forthcoming tests and it's good to hear you're getting lots of support from others with the condition.