Nurse takes charge to fight moisture-robbing disease

By Nancy Arcayna

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 05, 2013

~~<p>Melaca Cannella felt exhausted from her everyday activities and was sleeping more than half the day. Her skin was extremely dry and her voice hoarse. Her vision became blurry, and she forgot simple things like the PIN for her bank card.</p>
<p>After visiting an ophthalmologist, a pulmonologist, a gastroenterologist, a cardiologist and an ear, nose and throat specialist and receiving a clean bill of health, she was referred to a rheumatologist who was finally able to provide some answers.</p>
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Melaca Cannella felt exhausted from her everyday activities and was sleeping more than half the day. Her skin was extremely dry and her voice hoarse. Her vision became blurry, and she forgot simple things like the PIN for her bank card.

After visiting an ophthalmologist, a pulmonologist, a gastroenterologist, a cardiologist and an ear, nose and throat specialist and receiving a clean bill of health, she was referred to a rheumatologist who was finally able to provide some answers. Login for more...