Sponsored: Raise Awareness for Sjögren’s Disease by Sharing Your Story

By argenx

Every story matters. Whether you’re navigating a Sjögren’s disease diagnosis and its symptoms or providing care for a loved one, sharing your experience can help others feel empowered, seen, and heard.

If you’re living with Sjögren’s disease, you’re not alone

While everyone living with Sjögren’s disease is unique, people may share similar experiences. Telling your story can help raise awareness, increase understanding, and make others feel less alone.

Symptoms of Sjögren’s disease, such as dry eyes, dry mouth, joint pain, and fatigue, may impact many aspects of your life. One person living with Sjögren’s disease shares how it’s changed their everyday:

“I was always pretty active, but this diagnosis slowed me down. The dryness is manageable for me, but the joint pain is rough. I want people to know that Sjögren’s disease is not all about dryness—joint pain can be just as bad. I want people to know more about this disease.”
- Dawn

Another person talks about their experience living with the symptoms of Sjögren’s disease:

“I already had dry, irritated eyes and an unquenchable thirst. Then I began to experience frequent body aches and hand and foot pain so intense that I couldn’t walk or do household chores. The fatigue is overwhelming. Life is already hard enough with the pain, but the accompanying fatigue seems unfair.”
- Phil

For some people, symptoms can turn cherished activities such as socializing with family and friends into a challenge. A person living with Sjögren’s disease opened up about their experience:

“I struggle with chronic dry mouth. When I’m talking, my mouth and lips become extremely dry in no time flat. I find it very difficult to form my words, which can make me hard to understand. I sometimes have to apologize for my speech.”
- Frances

Sjögren’s disease can affect you even if you don’t personally have it. Seeing a loved one struggle with the disease can take its toll. A person whose family member lives with Sjögren’s disease had this to say:

“I watched my mother suffer with Sjögren’s disease for decades. Dry eyes led to blindness. Dry mouth led to loss of teeth. Managing her artificial tears for her eyes was a full-time job. It was difficult to see her suffer.”
- Mary

Spread awareness and understanding of Sjögren’s disease

Whether you or a loved one lives with Sjögren’s disease, please consider sharing your experience. Every story has an impact, and yours may help inspire others. You’ll also help argenx create better support programs and resources for the community.

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