surgery, antibiotics and metformin. surgery, antibiotics and metformin I'm going to have major surgery in two weeks (partial removal of my sternum and clavicle due to infection in the bone. I was told to stop taking metformin a day before surgery and to resume it after I get out of the hospital.
Sicca Syndrome (Sjogren syndrome) - is an autoimmune disorder in which the glands that produce tears and saliva are destroyed, causing dry mouth and dry eyes.This condition may also affect many different parts of the body, including the kidneys and lungs.icca Syndrome (Sjogren syndrome) - is an autoimmune disorder in which the glands that produce tears and saliva are destroyed, causing dry mouth and dry eyes.
Sicca syndrome: An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and another disease of connective tissue such as rheumatoid arthritis (most common), lupus, scleroderma or polymyositis.he diagnosis of the syndrome can also be aided by a biopsy of an affected gland. The treatment of Sjogren syndrome is directed toward the particular areas of the body that are involved by the disease and the complications such as infection.