The document discusses living with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that attacks the moisture producing glands. It describes the author's experience being diagnosed with Sjogren's at age 14 and turning to God to find peace. While initially overwhelmed by also being diagnosed with a second autoimmune disorder, the author finds strength through faith in God and is determined not to be afraid and to make it through any painful situations.

1. Uniquely Me
Chronic Illness Report 8/7/2012 [Edition 1, Volume 1]
Living with Sjogrens
How I found peace…
About Sjogrens
“For God has not given us a Sjogrens’ or at least   
spirit of fear, but of power and believe me… Sjogren’s syndrome is an
of love and of a sound mind...”
autoimmune disorder that
-2 Timothy: 1:7
And I also hoped that attacks the salivary glands
I have been living with Sjogren’s was the end of and the tear ducts within the
Sjogren’s for about 9 years. my autoimmune rampage body (aka the moisture
Ever since I was 14 years within my body. I didn’t
producing glands). It can
old I have had an extremely want any more problems.
cause Arthritis, fatigue,
dry mouth and extremely
extremely dry eyes,
dry eyes. Looking back to the verse
extremely dry mouth,
three things come to mind:
mouth and eye sores, a rash,
It was not a fun time! 1. We shouldn’t be
a dry cough, and dry skin.
It’s not fatal
“I didn’t want any more problems.”
typically…unless you get
the severe complications. It
People didn’t understand afraid of painful can cause dental and eye
why I drank so much water situations because complications more
and made fun of the fact God is always with commonly.
that I always seemed us.
dehydrated (white crust on 2. God gives us
my lips from dry mouth). strength to get
through the painful
I didn’t realize then that it situations.
was the mighty beast 3. We can make it.
Sjogrens.
And I believe we can
I dealt with it by turning to make it. I am no longer
God. I prayed that my going to fear my Sjogren’s.
doctor would find the It cannot kill me. And it
will not disable me. I

2. WILL MAKE IT. God is God gives me strength; He
always going to be with me. has always given me
Therefore I should not be strength. Without him I
afraid. Because God is my would still be so depressed.
friend and I am his. God lifts me up and stops
me from falling down. He
We need to work together is my savior.
to help me.
I will make it.
This Is Too Much
My Story about Battling Two Autoimmune Disorders…
When I found out I was worse than me and I one else will have to deal with
battling two autoimmune shouldn’t complain, but I feel them.
disorders I was a little like I’m drowning at times in
That would be my DREAM!!!
overwhelmed. I knew I could the amount of problems I deal
 Because a world with
handle it but I also knew that with on a day to day basis.
people suffering...is
it would be a lot to handle…
It’s just too much. unfair…but sadly…the status
I mean two?! That’s a lot! I quo.
I wish I could make these
know some people have it
diseases obsolete so that no We will make it.

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