The below examples are given in respect of problems that may occur within Sjögren's Syndrome patients.
Please Note: These symptoms never occur all in one person simultaneously! but often a selection of them can apply. The list is not complete, as complaints and conditions may occur in Sjögren's Syndrome, which are not mentioned here. It illustrates the complexity involved in managing the condition.
This page is based on research of Sjögren's Syndrome data available and published in the German language
dry, itchy, aching, burning, red or watery eyes, foreign body sensation in the eyes, light sensitivity,
sensation of pressure or eye fatigue, adhesion of the eyelids on the eye during blinking, sticky
eyes in the morning when you wake up, little mucus in the eye, difficulty seeing ( poss. signs of
keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
Twitching of the eyelids
yellowish eyes flicker or breakdown of seeing red (poss. Side effects of Quensyl® / Resochin®)
dry cough (poss. Signs of bronchitis sicca)
and fatigue (poss. Num. of anemia)
emotional-motivational disorders (eg. as listlessness, frequent or unexplained mood swings,
dejection, irritability, anxiety, aggressiveness)
severe symptoms on one side of the body (laterality)
dry mouth, dry cracked lips, mucosal lesions such. as vesicles or small ulcers on the lips, in the
mouth or the nose and throat, sticky saliva, dry tongue, burning or pain of the tongue, difficulty
speaking, reduction of smell and taste (all due to the dryness of the mucosa)
Disappearance of tongue papillae (smooth red tongue) (possible sign of Sjogren's syndrome,
scleroderma, celiac disease, niacin, vitamin B 12 or iron deficiency)
Dryness of the nose and throat,
Scabs or crusts in the nose, slime in the nasopharyngeal space,
Reduction of smell and taste, small reddish or bluish spots (vasculitic lesions) on fingers or toes,
Hoarseness, frequent throat clearing (poss. Signs of dryness or an increased mucus flow in the
throat area, both as a result of Sjögren's Syndrome),
Painful dysphagia (poss. Signs of dryness of the esophagus as a result of Sjögren's syndrome or
scleroderma)
White or blueing and becoming cold fingers or toes or hands and feet, also associated with pain
(Raynaud's syndrome). Also applies to the Feet (Includes loss of feeling causing balance
problems)
palpable lumps, e.g in the neck or in the armpits (possible lymph node swelling in the face and
neck by salivary gland swelling)
Foamy urine (poss. signs of protein in the urine), reddish discoloration of urine (poss. signs of
blood in the urine), strikingly low precipitation amount (urine) with normal fluid intake (all as poss.
signs of renal involvement)
vaginal dryness, pain during intercourse (poss. signs of vaginitis sicca)
Dryness, erectile disfunction