Hi Everyone, it's been awhile since I've posted although I've tried to keep up with Inspire. This computer has a mind of its own, sometimes I wonder if it too has sarc! The last 5 weeks have been a living ...
Today I learned that I only have 2 true people in my life that truly support me. My heavenly father and my mom. I have been having a really tough few days and my spirits have been low. I have prayed and ...
I stumbled across this open letter to patients w/ chronic disease. So many of our posts are about doctors (good/bad/indifferent) I felt this was quite releveant and may help one to understand where the ...
Hello, I'm posting an entry to see if anyone out there has been experiencing intermittent tremors of the hands/forearm? I've been experiencing the tremors off and on for approximately 6 years now, with ...
"Put your LIFE up this is a HOLD UP.....What Do You Do When Disease Illness & Chronic Pain Robs You Of Your Identity?" "Pain, pain, go away, please I beg you don't come back another day!" One day I left ...
I have lost two good paying jobs because of my Sarcoidosis; I also had to care for my dying mother that had bone cancer, renal failure, and Dementia. Needless to say all of these things affected me and ...
I am so thankful to have found this community.. I was formally diagnosed on last Thursday, 6-12-13. I had a CT scan of my chest on Mother's Day for something completely (or so I thought) unrelated. It ...
I had a decent day, chest sore is all out doors. May have been the sun, Left Lymph node is still swollen. The soreness, pain oh goodness!! I just work around it. Then I pamper me time. I get so tired ...
At a time of pretty devastating health issues I have had so much joy this week. I am helping a local family in their fundraising efforts to create a National Sarcoidosis Foundation in Australia. It's ...
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...
Completed the London 2 Brighton bike ride yesterday 54 miles/87km. It hurt, lots of cramp etc but a wonderful feeling when we saw the pier, the sea and could smell the fish and chips. We also raised over ...
Hello Fathers, Although, today is your day. My wonderful man took me to Brunch, and I've never been taken, or thought of for Father's Day. Thank you Sean ,I love you for all your support. What a great ...
I've been in a bad flare up for a while, so I did go to the doc, but since this doctor thinks he know all smh.. I called my doctor in California to assist me. I worked on me rest, stress free, ate light ...
I experienced a spider bite in 2005 that started to put me in anaphylactic shock, so was rushed to the hospital and was given high dose steroids for first time in my life. Home was then twice fumigated ...
Decided after yesterday's symptoms and events to stay home to rest. I have never willingly stayed home from work. Talked with ENT Dr and he said to stay home and relax until I see Dr Baughman tomorrow ...
As I type this I am laughing at myself. Will I be able to type what I mean? I am having a difficult time remembering stuff. Also, a hard time articulating what i want to say. It started around a month ...
Hi, I was young, no health issues. Then all of a sudden I was diagnose with Fibromyalgia, then Sarcoidosis in 2004, then Rheumatoid from a Bacteria? I've been on enough meds, so now I'm on Humera, Methrotraxte ...
Sarcoidosis is a "multiorgan" disease - meaning it almost always involves more than one organ. It's unpredictable and affects different people in different ways.
You can learn about the ways in which sarcoidosis affects the body in FSR's Sarcoidosis and the Body brochure.