Sjögren’s syndrome. Never heard of it? No, neither had I. In fact, a nurse I spoke to only a few weeks ago hadn’t either.

Sjögren’s syndrome (hereafter known as Sjögren’s) is a chronic autoimmune disorder of unknown origin (Carsons and Patel, 2023), which attacks the secretory glands that produce fluid for the eyes, mouth, skin, gastrointestinal and genital tract resulting in decreased 
fluid production (Lackner et al, 2017). Essentially however, the condition has the potential to affect virtually any organ system leading to extreme clinical symptoms (Negrini et al, 2022), the impact of which can be severely debilitating.