glands. Sjogren's syndrome is connected with other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, erythematosus, systemic lupus, and scleroderma. Ninety percent of people who have this syndrome are female. It is unsure what causes this syndrome, however they believe that genetics are linked. They say this because usually if a person has this diagnosis, more times than not, another family member has already has it or one of the following dieseases mentioned above. Symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome includes dryness of the tear duct and salivary gland. With this, a person's eyes will not be able to produce proper tears, which in return dries out the eye. This 
can irritate the eye, meaning it may become itchy and red. As far as the salivary glands go, it causes the mouth and lips to be very dry. This makes it hard to swallow and chew, can cause tooth decay, gum disease, mouth sores, and infection of the cheeks. So, while dryness of the eyes and mouth seem so simple, it can be difficult to live with.
can irritate the eye, meaning it may become itchy and red. As far as the salivary glands go, it causes the mouth and lips to be very dry. This makes it hard to swallow and chew, can cause tooth decay, gum disease, mouth sores, and infection of the cheeks. So, while dryness of the eyes and mouth seem so simple, it can be difficult to live with. Treatment for Sjogren's syndrome is pretty simple. As far as the eyes go, eye drops, staying away from hair dryers and heaters, and closing the tear duct so the tears that are produced stay there for a longer period of time. Now, as far as salivary glands go, a person can get over-the-counter toothpaste and mouth wash that stimulates more saliva production, suck on sugarless lemon drops, drink lots of fluids, take prescribed medications, or use glycerin swabs. While this syndrome is not a convient one, it isn't really life or death. However at least these are simple treatments and inexpensive ones that may use to treat this syndrome.
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