A Body Out of Balance
Understanding and Treating Sjogren's Syndrome
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · December 1, 2003
One of the most common yet underrecognized autoimmune and rheumatological disorders.
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- Who it’s for
- A guide to Sjögren’s symptoms, treatments, and coping methods for a personal plan.
- Themes
- Sjögren’s syndrome, Treatment and symptom management, Coping with chronic illness
- Genres
- Immune System Disorders, Rheumatology, Women's Health
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One of the most common yet underrecognized autoimmune and rheumatological disorders. Sjögren's (pronounced SHOW-grens) syndrome, or SjS, affects more people than rheumatoid arthritis and lupus combined. Difficult to diagnose, SjS is characterized by symptoms that shift almost daily, usually beginning with vague discomforts such as dry eyes and dry mouth, then advancing to more severe concerns such as joint pain and swollen glands.
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A Body Out of Balance provides a comprehensive guide to the wide array of symptoms, traditional and complementary treatments, and invaluable coping methods, so patients may devise a personal treatment plan. Co written by a woman living with the disease and by a physician who has treated countless SjS patients, this indispensable resource will enhance awareness and demystify this often-misunderstood disorder.
Sjӧgren’s Symptoms
A guide to Sjögren’s symptoms, treatments, and coping methods for a personal plan.
Come here for
- An overview of dry eyes and dry mouth.
- Discussion of joint pain and swollen glands.
Expect
- Traditional and complementary treatments.
- Coping methods for devising a personal treatment plan.
Where it sits
| Rheumatology | 85% |
|---|---|
| Immune System Disorders | 75% |
| Women's Health | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Healing & Recovery
- Immune System Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Authors
- Nancy Carteron, Ruth Fremes
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- December 1, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Sjögren’s syndrome · Treatment and symptom management · Coping with chronic illness
- Reading lane
- Healing & Recovery