Sarah Schafer, MD
Iron Deficiency and Sjogren’s
Fatigue, cognitive problems, and exercise intolerance may be caused by Sjogren’s, but they could also be indicators of iron deficiency.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 115 min read
My Sjogren's Journey
It often surprises people that even MDs can experience dismissive treatment when their doctors do not understand their complex symptoms.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 45 min read
Breast Cancer and Sjogren's - A Tale of Two Diseases
Sjogren's patients deserve the same level of knowledge, compassion, and coordinated care that breast cancer patients are offered.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Mar 295 min read
Why is it so hard to get diagnosed?
Sjogren's diagnosis is often long delayed. Learn how to use the Sjogren's Foundation Diagnosis Handout to advocate for diagnosis.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Sep 3, 20237 min read
12 Reasons People With Sjogren's Don't Get Diagnosed
Most people with Sjogren's remain undiagnosed due to lack of clinician training and awareness.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Aug 20, 20236 min read
SSA and Sjogren's
A negative SSA doe not rule out Sjogren's. There is no one test for diagnosing Sjogren's.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Jun 10, 20236 min read
Gastrointestinal (GI) Manifestations
Sjogren's often impacts the gastrointestinal tract. Many symptoms are neurologically based but mistaken for IBS.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 26, 20233 min read
Liver disease and Sjogren's
Every Sjogren's patient should have routine screening for liver disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 18, 20234 min read
Celiac disease, gluten, and your health
Celiac disease is common in Sjogren's patients. Every Sjogren's patient should be screened for celiac disease, regardless of symptoms.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 11, 20233 min read
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is no longer considered rare in Sjogren's. Early detection and treatment are critical to improving outcomes.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Dec 12, 20224 min read
My POTS diagnosis: worth the struggle
Learn how self-advocacy helped me get diagnosed and treated for POTS, an autonomic disorder.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Aug 5, 20226 min read
All in Your Head?
Many people with Sjogren's are told they have functional disorders, when their symptoms are direct, physical Sjogren's manifestations.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Jan 3, 20223 min read
Why doesn't my doctor understand Sjogren's?
Clinicians who believe the" nuisance sicca disease" myth are being led astray by outdated assumptions about the disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Sep 18, 20215 min read
Do you have antibodies?
Everyone with Sjogren's, including seronegative patients, should be routinely monitored for systemic manifestations of the disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Jun 22, 20215 min read
Sjogren's symptoms can look like fibromyalgia
Once Sjogren's is diagnosed, the fibromyalgia label should be dropped.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 17, 20214 min read
So what is Sjogren's, really?
Sjogren's is called autoimmune, but it is not that simple. It is a complex, systemic immune-mediated disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Sjogren's is Sjogren's; it is not secondary to any other disease you may have.
The term "secondary Sjogren's" is inaccurate and misleading. Sjogren's is Sjogren's, alone or with another disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 31, 20204 min read
How to educate clinicians
Patients are often confused about how to advocate for better care. Because so many clinicians are not up to date with Sjogren’s,...
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Sarah Schafer, MD
Jul 19, 20194 min read
Words matter: problematic Sjogren's disease terms
Medical terms used to describe Sjogren's are often misleading, and reinforce dismissive attitudes about the disease.
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Sarah Schafer, MD
May 11, 20193 min read
Neuropathy: Maybe it's all connected... Updated 09-19-2022
Do you have any of these? 1. Relentless, profound physical fatigue 2. Brain fog: Mental fatigue/cognitive changes 3. Dizziness or...
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