dry boogers in one of the most humid places around

Georgia is effing humid.  Always.  My hair falls roughly 45 seconds after I curl it, the fly-aways around my forehead are insane, and it's so damn hot in the summer you feel like you're asphyxiating.  I have to use a humidifier...in Georgia.  Because I wake up with dry boogs daily.  Yes, a humidifier...not a DEhumidifier.   thought I was just weird.  Turns out no.  Turns out there's a reason.  Hey, remember when I went to the Hematologist and Rheumatologist a couple weeks ago? Well, got a call back from my Rheum, and turns out I have Sjodgren's Syndrome.  WTH is that, right?  That's what I thought.  Here you go:

About Sjögren's Syndrome

Sjögren’s is a chronic autoimmune disease in which people’s white blood cells attack their moisture-producing glands. Today, as many as four million Americans are living with this disease. Although the hallmark symptoms are dry eyes and dry mouth, Sjögren’s may also cause dysfunction of other organs such as the kidneys, gastrointestinal system, blood vessels, lungs, liver, pancreas, and the central nervous system. Patients may also experience extreme fatigue and joint pain and have a higher risk of developing lymphoma. I also read it can cause dry sinuses.  Well, I'll be! So, let's summarize, shall we?  I have increased NKC's which means my immune system attacks my babies and I have Sjogren's Sydrome which has my immune system attacking my moisture-producing glands and eventually other organs.  Alrighty.  According to my Rheum, since my only symptom so far is dry eyes, that's a good thing and we caught it early so it's not a threat to me right now. Not that it's fatal, but if gone untreated can cause some major issues.  I have to go back in 6 months to re-check and it's something I"ll have to keep an eye on...forever... Now, obviously the issue in the forefront of my mind...getting pregnant.  What does this mean in terms of beginning IVF? Is this what has caused the m/c's? Is it a threat to future baby? Is it genetic?  I'm full of questions.  My Rheum is sending me the diagnosis and paperwork to take to Dr. P to discuss where to go from here.  Just heard from the Hematologist and good news is I don't have any clotting disorders, often affiliated with mutated MTHFR...so that's something!  If anyone wants to do any heavy reading check this out http://www.dry.org/fox20020816/guide.htm