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Katherine Morland Hammitt Sjogren's Syndrome Survival Guide (Paperback). Sufferers often spend years going from specialist to specialist before being properly diagnosed. It can also affect the kidneys, Gl tract, blood vessels, lung, liver, pancreas, and the central nervous system. Further DetailsTitle: Sjogren's Syndrome Survival Guide Condition: New Author: Katherine Morland Hammitt Format: Paperback EAN: 9781572243569 ISBN: 9781572243569 Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Genre: Medicine Topic: Personal Development, Society & Culture Release Date: 04/09/2003 Description: Little is known in the medical community about Sjogren's (show-grins) Syndrome - the most prevalent autoimmune disorder. Sufferers often spend years going from specialist to specialist before being properly diagnosed. This debilitating illness, in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own moisture producing glands, results in dry eyes and dry mouth, and dryness of the skin, nose, and vagina. It can also affect the kidneys, Gl tract, blood vessels, lung, liver, pancreas, and the central nervous system. The Sjogren's Syndrome Survival Guide is the first and only book to provide a specific programme of self-help strategies for sufferers. Psychologist and chronic illness specialist Teri Rumpf, Ph.D., and Kathy Hammitt, Past President of the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, are both Sjogren's sufferers. They offer readers the newest medical information and an in-depth explanation of the disorder, including how it is diagnosed. They teach readers how to advocate for themselves within the health care system and how to team up with a physician to coordinate the necessary medical care.Readers patients learn the most effective ways to reduce symptoms, deal with pain, and cope psychologically with Sjogren's challenges. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Release Year: 2003 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
