Salivary Glands Not Working

[Twinkle]

Hi My Name is Mary

I have a long story Anyway Does anyone have problems with Salivary Glands

I have problems with a lot of dryness such as eyes mouth ect I have salivary glands that are not producing saliva

Thanks Mary

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Mary,

These could simply be symptoms of hypothyroidism. Some people have problems eating due to lack of saliva that will eventually respond to treatment.

However they could be from Sjogren Syndrome. I suggest you follow this link:

emedicine.medscape.com/arti...

(You might need to register - but it is free and entirely trustworthy.)

And there is a British support group:

bssa.uk.net/

The only thing I have are dry eyes (and I am sure they are not due to Sjogrens) for which I found Viscotears very effective. Put in just before going to sleep, they can last pretty much all night. I use the single dose version which does not contain any preservatives. Unfortunately they are expensive (ten pounds for 30 - but you can just about manage to make one do both eyes).

Autoimmune diseases often occur in association with each other and autoimmune thyroid diseases and Sjogrens are known sometimes to occur together.

All the best

Rod

[Twinkle in reply to helvella]

Hello Rod

Thanks for your advice I was diagnosed with Sojgrens Syndrom but after seeing a Rheumatologist 2 weeks ago. I was informed I did not have Sojgrens Syndrom I am confused I had a Lip Biopsy to confirm the diagnosie. She said it was Fibromyalgia. ???

I am sick to the back teeth of the NHS Doctors they dont listen and everything is put down to stress.

I was told to stop my thyroixen in 2004. I became realy unwell the list of symptoms where much more that weight gain and being tired I was in a lot of pain I could not walk properly In fact I was provided with a wheel chair my periods stoped my blood sugar was high problems with my ears infact I was being treted for menieres disease I went from 8 half stone To 11 stone eleven within months I was not even eating that much I had and still do have problems with breathing I was so so unwell I was eventualy put back on thyroixen this time it was precribed to me I am now back on 200mcg and I still have problems and more developing my health has not returned to the way it was

Any advice would be great

Thanks

Mary

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to helvella]

Mary,

So it sounds like you probably do not have primary Sjogrens.

Are you able to post at least your most recent blood test results?

I assume that you are aware of the need to take your thyroxine with water, well away from food and other medicines, etc.?

Rod