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What Causes Chest Discomfort While Suffering From Sjogren S Syndrome?

I have sjogren s syndrome and was diagnosed with it about 6 years ago. I have had to quit work and not able to do a lot of anything physical. The sjogrens has spread to my airway and I can t find a doctor that knows anything about sjogrens. My chest feels like I can not get enough air through my chest air way which is lowering my oxygens intake/ I have mucus so thick that it is what s stopping up the airway. I found some old Dyphyline tablets and took those twice a day for about a week and it helped drasticly but my doctor will not write it because he never has and I read that they now have a Dyphylline Gg which opens the airway and thins the mucus. Do you ever prescribe this drug for your sjogrens patients? Thanks, Dana Luttrell
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hello,

Interstitial lung disease is the most common pulmonary manifestation in Sjögren’s, but pulmonary hypertension, amyloidosis, cystic lung disease and MALT lymphoma can also occur in the lungs.

So please get it done pulmonary function tests, ECG, urine examination, ct chest and blood investigations may useful. Need to take bronchodilators, steroids and Immunosuppressants.

Please consult your rheumatologist/physician he will examine and treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Chest Discomfort While Suffering From Sjogren S Syndrome?

Hello, Interstitial lung disease is the most common pulmonary manifestation in Sjögren’s, but pulmonary hypertension, amyloidosis, cystic lung disease and MALT lymphoma can also occur in the lungs. So please get it done pulmonary function tests, ECG, urine examination, ct chest and blood investigations may useful. Need to take bronchodilators, steroids and Immunosuppressants. Please consult your rheumatologist/physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist