Sjogren's Syndrome Support Group
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. It also associated with rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, and it is rheumatoid factor positive in 90 percent of cases.

rose07042k
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE VI (CA VI) IGM ANTIBODIES* and PAROTID SPECIFIC PROTEIN (PSP) IGM ANTIBODIES* are high in my blood test what does that mean?
Andromeda8
Hi Rose, I pray that your new doctors/physicians will find the cause of your new ailment(s) and start you on treatment immediately. You know how your body work, and you alone will know of any changes that lead to new ailments/medical conditions. You know your own capacity, when to work and when to rest. AI diseases are high maintenance, so we have to look after ourselves and not stress because stress will induce flaring. God is always with you, and will heal your body, that I am certain of. Good luck Rose at the doctor's today, and I pray that you will not have any more new diseases. Take care.
rose07042k
Awww. Thanks so much. My appointment went well but my Neurologist said he is not specialized. But he reminded me once find a rheumatologist to mention them certain things that I have been struggling with e.g weakness on and off
rose07042k
Andro I had a 2 and a half hour long eye exam today. I came home fatigue and discouraged. Discouraged because I now have dry eyes syndrome and came home with a long list of things to buy and what to do. I felt discouraged because nor another problem. She too wants me to get a rheumatologist on board.. I need a me day and thank God my aid not coming tomorrow. Will turn off both phones. I know that God will heal me after I do what He created me to do. That gives me hope but what is discouraging is that one of my Church sis is my aid and she is very noisy and she gossips. Plus she would asked me questions and then say "Are you heal or Is it better?" I don't know if she is trying to find out more information because I told hee more than once I am stable and need to be and that's why she waa hires to help me. But to be honest she doesn't really e.g Mon she came and I was on the phone and I asked her to wipe the kitchen floor please she got up and then sat down. When she left I text hee and asked hee if she wiped it. She said yes but it is not true because there is things on the floor waa why I asked hee to and still there even today. This is not the first time she waa suppose to help me but didn't. She get paid as a private aid. That is making me discouraged also.
Andromeda8
I think perhaps you should contact the company who hires her and tell them that you personally know the carer, and that you feel that it would be a conflict of interests for her to work for you because she is not impartial enough to perform her work as a carer, and unable to keep your private information gained from your friendship with her as confidential. I think that once you have emphasised the word "conflicts of interest", if the company is a reputable allied health association, they would assign another carer to help you at home. Perhaps you can ask the company to keep your request for reassignment of a carer as confidential to preserve the existing friendship.
rose07042k
She is not from a company. I never knew that she she was like that, I hand picked her
Andromeda8
Someone must have paid her, if you have not paid her directly. You can complain to that organisation, or if you have hired her personally, then perhaps you can tell her that this arrangement is not working out. Or that you have family who can assist you in the home without the need of her service; or that you have contacted Social Security to provide you with an in home carer, given your needs.
rose07042k
I spoke to my case manager. Thanks for your help
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