Sjogren's syndrome your immune system attacks healthy tissue. The mucous membranes and moisture-secreting glands of your eyes and mouth are usually affected first, resulting in decreased production of tears and saliva. This can lead to problems from difficulty swallowing to dental cavities to light-sensitive eyes to corneal ulcers. Damage may also occur to tissues of your lungs, kidneys,Spleen, heart and liver.
Sjogren's syndrome can be difficult to diagnose because the signs and symptoms are similar to those caused by other diseases and can vary from person to person. In addition, the side effects of a number of Medicine can mimic some signs and symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome. Still, typical signs and symptoms of Sjogren's include: dry eyes, dry mouth, dental cavities, fatigue, low-grade fever, enlarged parotid glands, difficulty swallowing, change in sense of taste, oral yeast infections, bruising, vaginal dryness, joint pain, swelling and stiffness
From a western medical point of view there is no known cause or any effective treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine views the disease as having more than one cause and the other presenting symptoms of the patient will determine the course of treatment.
However in Chinese medicine, Yin and Yang in the body needs to be regulated in order to treat Sjogren’s syndrome. In fact ancient classic Chinese medicine text books describe yin deficiency having the symptoms of dry eyes, dry throat, dry skin, vaginal dryness, with thirst and flushing. Chinese medicine also views that diseases can be due to environmental factors such as dry weather and dry wind penetrating the body and disrupting the normal distribution of fluids. In addition, there is a system in Chinese medicine that refers to what is known as the eight extra ordinary meridians which are used to address the constitutional factors of the person. These meridians can be used to treat immune disorders.
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