Can Sjogren's disease kill you?

When it comes to Sjogren's disease, perhaps everyone is not very familiar with it, but if you talk about the symptoms, everyone may have some understanding of it. Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic disease, which mainly refers to dryness of the corners of the eyes, prone to conjunctivitis, dry mouth, etc. In addition, it is accompanied by symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, so people with such conditions are recommended to seek timely treatment. Can Sjogren's disease kill you? Timely treatment can still control the disease, but if it is not treated, dangerous consequences may occur.

1. Will Sjogren's disease cause death?

Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune deficiency and a chronic disease. The main symptoms are dry eyes, conjunctivitis, xerostomia or other rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. It may spread to other places such as the respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, blood system, nervous system, muscles, joints, etc., causing damage to multiple systems and organs. Severe cases of this disease can also invade the liver, kidneys, heart, brain and other organs, and may cause systemic damage such as liver and kidney lesions, renal tubular acidosis, and renal insufficiency.

In addition, people with severe cases may go blind due to Sjögren's syndrome. Sjögren's syndrome is not that scary. It does not directly affect our lifespan and does not pose a direct threat to life. However, if left untreated, Sjögren's syndrome may cause heart disease in the patient, and a heart attack can be very dangerous. Therefore, patients still need to actively treat Sjögren's syndrome.

2. Symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome

Most of the symptoms of patients with mild Sjögren's syndrome are related to "dryness". The disease can cause dry mouth, dry eyes, dry skin, etc. But on the other hand, does dry eyes necessarily mean Sjögren's syndrome? Actually, it is not. There are many causes of dry eyes, eye inflammation, long-term computer viewing, occupational diseases, etc. can all cause dry eyes. Sjögren's syndrome is also one of the causes of dry eyes. Dry eyes are one of the many manifestations of Sjögren's syndrome, so the two are not the same.

Sjögren's syndrome is a systemic disease that affects multiple organs including the kidneys, nervous system, and digestive system, causing many complex symptoms. In addition to the common dry mouth and dry eyes, patients may also experience joint pain, fever, rash, hyperglobulinemia, etc. If the blood vessels are damaged, patients may also have ecchymoses and bleeding spots on the lower limbs.