Has anyone here been diagnosed with this? Also, before or after you found out you had Lyme Disease?
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
Check out roadback.org for more info about chronic/persistant infectious causes of "autoimmune" connective tissue disorders (Sjogren's, Lupus, RA, Scleroderma, etc.)...
Yes, Lyme can cause symptoms and bloodtest results that would be interpreted by a Rheumatologist as Sjogren's. If the Lyme came first, treating the Lyme may reduce or eliminate symptoms and reduce or eliminate blood test evidence of Sjogren's.
I have chronic dry mucus membranes, but Lyme treatment seems to improve this for me. YMMV.