I have sjogrens and lupus and probably had them both for over 10 years. It has slowly gotten worse. I deal with the dry eyes by using eye drops constantly and protecting my eyes with wrap around sunglasses. Restatis doesn't work for everyone, I couldn't take it. Eye drops that are preservative free are the best. Your mom should probably see an eye doc because your eyes can get damaged if they are dry. You can get scratches on the cornea. My eye doc has me clean the lids twice a day. As for dry mouth, using biotene toothpaste is good to use. I take a drug called Exovac and it helps me produce saliva. It has been a blessing because my teeth were breaking and it was hard to swallow food.

Sun sensitivity is common. Also being in the sun can cause flares. Your mom should wear sunscreen all of the time and try to avoid the sun as much as posssible.

You said your mom exercises. I find that if I do any exercising where I sweat a lot my eyes suffer the rest of the day. They dry out. It sucks but I won't give up my workouts. It is bad enough that I had to stop running. You should encourage your mom to see a doc. An eye doc can do a Schimmer test (spell) to see how many tears she produces. This tells you how dry your eyes are.

Jeannie