Question:
So the doc seems to think I have blood markers that indicate the connective tissue damage is increasing and may actually progress into an autoimmune syndrome = another one. I have 4 already. After researching the autoimmune connective tissue syndrome, I have begun to think about the fascia. I have looked in my book and looked up those connected to a similar root word but felt like asking you again for help to find fascia sets. I have Sjogren’s syndrome (I have used that frequency set that’s in the Instruction Book). I have had one salivary gland taken out from stones and I have dentures. It’s miserable with all of this dryness/stickiness going on in my mouth at once. You can imagine. No saliva which causes my tongue to rub the teeth and lifts the dentures out of place. It’s like having peanut butter in your mouth 24/7.
Answer:
Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune connective-tissue disease in which the immune system primarily attacks the body’s moisture-producing glands, especially the salivary and tear glands. This can result in a very dry mouth, dry eyes, difficulty swallowing or speaking, dental problems, and sometimes fatigue, muscle or joint discomfort. Fascia is the connective tissue that surrounds and supports muscles, organs, nerves, and other structures throughout the body. Because Sjögren’s can have effects beyond the salivary and tear glands, it is reasonable for someone researching the condition to wonder about connective tissues such as fascia, particularly if they are experiencing widespread stiffness, tightness, or pain. However, fascia is not generally considered the primary target of Sjögren’s.
(2) Is fascia a symptom of Sjögren’s rather than a separate issue?
It would be more accurate to say that fascial symptoms could potentially occur as part of the broader musculoskeletal or connective-tissue effects associated with Sjögren’s, rather than automatically assuming there is a separate “fascia disease.” Sjögren’s can be associated with muscle and joint pain, stiffness and other systemic symptoms, which may be perceived as tightness or discomfort in the tissues surrounding the muscles. However, there is not enough evidence to say that fascia itself is a defining manifestation of Sjögren’s. In other words, if the person is experiencing mainly severe dry mouth, that symptom has a much more direct and established connection to Sjögren’s: autoimmune damage to the salivary glands reduces saliva production. Fascia would be a secondary consideration, particularly if there are additional widespread pain or stiffness symptoms.
(3) Natural treatments for Sjogren’s
(3a) For the particularly uncomfortable dry mouth, however, several non-drug measures can provide relief: frequent sips of water, chewing sugar-free gum or sucking on sugar-free lozenges to stimulate whatever saliva production remains, using saliva-substitute products, avoiding tobacco and limiting alcohol and caffeine.
(3b) When using the Rife Digital Professional set the frequencies to
Sjogrens Syndrome: 0.09, 0.54, 0.65, 0.93, 5.75, 87.4, 255.31, 525.29, 675.31, 878.5
Place the straps on the feet and use overnight during the sleeping hours. Also the Injury Super Mat Pack would be helpful.
(3c)
A paper, published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, was titled “Increased Salivary Flow Using Photobiomodulation Therapy in a Patient With Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Case Report.” The patient was a 17-year-old girl diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome who had xerostomia (dry mouth). The researchers used photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) with an infrared, directing the treatment at the major salivary glands—the glands responsible for producing much of the saliva. She received 15 treatment sessions.
The result was quite striking: her measured salivary flow increased from 0.4 mL/min before treatment to 1.64 mL/min after the course of treatment. That’s roughly a four-fold increase in measured saliva production. Her subjective dry-mouth symptoms also improved: she was initially assessed as having moderate xerostomia, which decreased to mild xerostomia following treatment.
