You Mean it Isn't in my Head?: What Sjogren's Syndrome is and What you can do About it

If you've just been diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, this is the book for you. Very often, when someone is diagnosed with Sjogren's, it's been after a long process of looking for answers to a list of medical problems, only to find out the information is incomplete and confusing. Wouldn't it be great to have reliable and trustworthy information about Sjogren's handed to you right away? Dr. Masterson has spent three years post-diagnosis digging through the scientific research, and getting to know others with Sjogren's syndrome. This book will allow you to skip the confusion and fuzzy understanding of the disease and go straight to "I know what this is and what to do for myself". In this book, you'll learn: *What's happening in your body and what's at the source of your symptoms.*What you're doctor is thinking about, and why you keep having to have all those blood tests.*What you are doing that makes it worse, and what you can do to make it better.*How what you eat, how you feel, and how active you are can influence your symptoms.*What you can do differently so you can begin to feel better.*Plus you'll have a collection of resources beyond this book that can keep you on track with your self-care program. When you're finished, you will have an understanding of this thing called Sjogren's. You will be able to have more educated conversations with your doctor, ask better questions, and get better results from your treatment.