I am wondering if people will post a reply with their symptoms of sarc when they were diagnosed. I have a liver disease that I've known about for a few years now that is been well controlled. In May I ...
Hi, Has anyone else out there suffered from koilonychia, which is a flattening or spooning of the nails? I have it for the second time. Has anyone else had a helicobacter pylori infection or been diagnosed ...
I HAVE BEEN SO DEPRESSED LATELY FROM DEALING WITH THE SARCOID. I HAVE GAINED 50 POUNDS AND FEEL LIKE A BIG, FAT, BLIMP. I FEEL TIRED AND ACHY ALL THE TIME. I KNOW ALOT OF YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY. HOW DO ...
Sorry if this comes off as a doctor bashing thread but I just had a terrible appointment and really just must vent!! So, besides the sarc, it appears I have some endocrine issues as well, not sure if ...
FOR THE PAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS, FOR AN INFECTION IN MY BODY MY PULMONOLOGIST SAID SHE GAVE ME A INJECTION OF ROBOCHEPHIN I THINK AND I FELT BETTER. THE PAIN IN MY RIGHT ARMPIT ...
In this day and age, it is almost a badge of honor to be a "Military Wife" because these two words let the world know the sacrifices that you make everyday of your life. I am a military wife. For me ...
My husband and I have finally decided that enough is enough and we are moving down to NC in 6 months. The rather rapid deterioration of my body has made me take stock in what is important in life and ...
I have been thinking, which is a feat in itself some days! LOL!! Just how good can we realistically expect to get? I work for a local eye doctor and get to know a lot of our patients and in return, they ...
So I was watching some reruns of House last night and believe it or not, they actually mentioned sarcoidosis in two back to back episodes!!! Of course, neither patient in either episodes actually had ...
Kinda new to this site. I'm not good talking about such private matters with others, but I am at a loss as to what to do now. I recently went to see the rheumatologist I was seeing 7 yrs. ago. I have ...
We are hoping to stage a "Sarcoidosis Awareness Day" in the UK on 6th October 2008 when parliament returns from their holidays. We intend to email many of the departments within the government in an attempt ...
My body have so much pain when I cough it seems that my chest want to spit open, I try to hold the cough back so it wont come but when it do I hurt so bad the pain takes over my breath were its makes ...
When I last saw my pulmonologist he raised my weekly dose of methotrexate to 20mg a week, and kept my prednisone at 25mg daily. (he doesn't want to raise the pred as I have been on it for almost three ...
My husband is in so much pain and suffers from great fatigue that he can hardly make it through an 8 hour day at work. Has anyone needed to leave work due to Sarcoid? If so, tell me about your experience ...
A friend of mine was found to have some swelling of lymph nodes in the lower lungs following an x-ray taken prior to an unrelated surgery. She has not yet investigated further but she and the doctor are ...
Hi, my husband was diagnoised with sarc about 6 months ago and has been on prednizone ever since. He now tappering off. He is at 12mls. But he is still having terrible mood swings. Does anyone have this ...
I was only diagnosed last week and just learning about sarc. I see a specialist this week to find out more. Does anyone suffer from blood shot and dry eyes? People for years were always asking if I was ...
The Doc that did my lung biopsy saw me last week. I've been having a few neck problems and other nerve type symptoms that only a sarc patient could understand. "I'm ordering some lab tests, a visit to ...
NOTE: THIS NEW DISCUSSION WAS SPAWNED FROM nickmd's discussion - "David R. Moller M.D./Johns Hopkins Sarc Researcher" Is Dr. Moller onto something??? Well, he's not the only one. Dr. Wonder Drake at Vanderbilt ...
TeeGee, I know that I'm new to the support group and may not know how everything is done but when I read your posts I imagine you doing all those crazy things as the person in your picture. I like to ...