Unless your stools are black, you do not have anything to worry about.Dark brown stools are completely normal. It is the black stools that I would be worried about. Back to top
In addition, Sjogren's syndrome may cause skin, nose, and vaginal dryness, and may affect other organs of the body including the kidneys, blood vessels, lungs, liver, pancreas, and brain. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Sjogren's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS).
The patient may be seeing various health professionals, perhaps a dentist for dry mouth, an ob/gyn for dry vagina, and an ophthalmologist for dry eyes. Some medications can also cause symptoms similar to those in Sjogren's syndrome.