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.
Rhem. Dr said inflammation and Peripheral neuropathy is one of the side effects..My Left arm hurts so bad, fingers go completely numb (especially ring and pinky) now my entire arm-arms go numb. I had surgery in October (to move the ulnar nerve) cubitial decompression..at first decreased the symptoms, so I was singing *yayyy* but now I am still symptomatic.
My NSAIDS do help , and an elbow brace sleeping helps kinda too.
I know we all hate to take anything else if we don't absolutely have to do it, but meds for peripheral neuropathy really did improve my quality of life by taming the burning and tingling and calming the electrical zaps. My rheumy gave me a second generation gabapentine which also helped with Fibromyalgia pain.