Sjorgen's? Would You Be So Kind as to Give Me Your Opinions?

Hello! I hope you fine people can give me some opinions, as my doctor won't see me because I have a "Covid symptom." (I don't have Covid, both my swab and antibody tests were negative. They don't care.)

Anyway, I'm 60 and have had dry eyes for 20 years, due to oil gland disfunction. I only use artificial tears if I wake up in the middle of the night in the winter; otherwise I'm not overly bothered. About two years ago I started to get a dry mouth, which lately has been quite annoying.

My new problem is about 7 weeks ago I began to experience shortness of breath and nasal congestion that just won't go away. I struggle to get a deep breath. Since my doctor wouldn't see me, I went to urgent care. The physician noted nasal congestion but said my lungs were clear.

I don't have allergies, asthma, family or personal history of autoimmune diseases. I otherwise feel fine and nothing hurts (no joint pain, etc.). Do you think this could be Sjorgen's? All my symptoms are on the list of Sjorgen's symptoms. Is this how it starts? Where do I begin to get a diagnosis? Can my primary do blood tests, or should I go to a rheumotologist first?

Thanks so much for any help!

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