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.
Aqueous tear-deficient keratoconjunctivitis sicca is most commonly an isolated idiopathic condition in postmenopausal women. It is also commonly part of SjÃ¶gren syndrome (see SjÃ¶gren Syndrome (SS)), RA (see Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)), or SLE (see Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)). Less commonly, it is secondary to other conditions that scar the lacrimal ducts (eg, cicatricial pemphigoid, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, trachoma).