[Benny]

I went several times to my doctor, because of chronic pain. After sitting for even a short period of time, I can barely stand and my lower back throbs... Finally my doctor did bloodwork and said I have"Sjogren's Syndrome."This diagnosis confuses me because I do not have an overly dry mouth or eyes. In fact, I never once complained about dryness to my doctor. Can a person have Sjogren's Syndrome when chronic body pain is the only symptom? ------

[Paramedic Girl]

Sjögren's Syndrome: Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue: Merck Manual Home Edition... you may find this information helpful. Not all syndrome's mean you have to have all of the symptoms. Sometimes you will only have a couple, and then later have more. ------

[17_peppers]

This is one of the things ruled out from my friends dry eyes and cronic hives.Maybe this information would help you? We found it helpful.MedlinePlus: Sjogren's Syndrome ------

[Disgruntled Ladye]

Sjogren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disease. The tests to diagnose several autoimmune diseases are not terribly specific. Most likely you had a high ANA (Anti-nucleic antibody) count which indicates some sort of autoimmune process in the body. Further specific tests could indicate Sjogren's.Sjogren's syndrome can be primary or secondary. Primary means it is the main thing that is wrong. Secondary means that is a sort of side effect of another illness (people with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune diseases will often have Sjogren's syndrome too).It is worth speaking to your doctor about the pain you're experiencing. Keep a journal. Note changes in the pain, duration. If you experience stiffeness in the morning (and how long), stiffness after sitting or resting, etc. Many autoimmune diseases are diagnosed based off of examination findings and patient history as opposed to blood work. ------