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- By nclynnk · Posted 2:24 pm
- In Living with sarcoidosis · 1 reply
- Hey all...this is my 3rd PET scan in a year...is there anything i should be concerned about?? Findings: No worrisome areas of hypermetabolism are aidntified. Presumed normal variant type distribution ...
- By sarcoidbuddies · Posted 3:06 am
- In Family and friends · 5 replies
- TONIGHT HAS BEEN AN AWFUL NIGHT FIRST I TRIED CALLINGMY MOM SO WHEN MY BROTHER CALLED AND SAID HE COULD"NT GET HER TO T THEN TOLD WELL SHE"S IN THERE HURT AND SHE COILD BE ON THE FLOOR. SO I HAD TO DRIVE ...
- By priscurl · Posted 2:50 am
- In Symptoms · 3 replies
- I have read a lot about sarcoidosis over the years and as a sarcoidosis sufferer, a lot of the statistics make no sense to me. From my point of view, these statistics have always been a barrier to getting ...
- By ostrichlegs · Posted yesterday at 11:17 pm
- In Living with sarcoidosis · 5 replies
- this past week i finally went to national jewish hospital in denver, after almost 5 years of searching and being called a phsyc, they found the sarc all over, more extensive in the lungs than anyone thought ...
- By Chatch · Posted yesterday at 12:12 pm
- In Treatment decisions · 0 replies
- I read this article in the Dallas Morning News and thought it may be of interest since many of us battle the Prednisone side effect of bone loss. Maybe a new treatment for osteoporosis will soon be discovered ...
- By momof10 · Posted yesterday at 10:38 am
- In Living with sarcoidosis · 12 replies
- I haven't posted on here in a long while but I do read daily and take the info I can to help me live with this disease. I also pray daily for all those afflicted. My question is this. Do any of you suffer ...
- By priscurl · Posted yesterday at 5:01 am
- In Treatment decisions · 1 reply
- I found this advice to doctors in another sarc site that came from the Australian Medical Journal. I think many here could benefit from it. Dr Do list 1. Dealing with the internet-literate patients and ...
- By corlinwil · Posted November 29, 2008
- In Symptoms · 4 replies
- I have been on Prednisone for about 4 months now, and as a result, I have been diagnosed with Diabetes. I noticed it when I started urinating more than usual, I started testing my sugar and it is thru ...
- By missymom32 · Posted November 29, 2008
- In Symptoms · 9 replies
- My husband has been having high blood pressure. The doctor called and said his cholesterol is up and also his calcium is up that he wants to see him monday morning. Has anyone experienced this ...
- By sherryberry · Posted November 28, 2008
- In Symptoms · 2 replies
- I stopped smoking 5 weeks ago. I am on methotrexate since last April. The front and back of my lungs have not hurt me for almost the past four months. BUT, now they have been for the past two days. Its ...
- By steelerfan · Posted November 27, 2008
- In Symptoms · 5 replies
- I have been on prednisone now for 4 months and recently had my dose cut from 20mg-15mg to10mg. The last week or so I have had intermittent headaches where they would start in the front of my head and ...
- By Optimistic77 · Posted November 27, 2008
- In Symptoms · 7 replies
- Odd Question: I was interested to know if any of you have had problems with your teeth or gums. I recently read people can develop unusual symptoms if they have teeth/gum disease, i.e., problems with ...
- By clcsj · Posted November 26, 2008
- In Symptoms · 13 replies
- Did anyone see the House episode that aired on Tuesday November 25th called Last Resort. Here is the recap of the show. While working the busy clinic, Foreman suggests to Thirteen that she participate ...
- By apg · Posted November 26, 2008
- In Treatment decisions · 1 reply
- As a new comer to the world of sacoidosis, I am trying to come up to speed on what the current state of knowledge about the condition and the approved treatments currently being employed. I am heading ...
- By exultant · Posted November 26, 2008
- In Living with sarcoidosis · 9 replies
- I am planning to make a major life change - going to graduate school. This change will most likely involve a move to a new location in N. America or maybe even Europe. I currently live in N. Texas (USA ...
- By mannyuno · Posted November 26, 2008
- In Living with sarcoidosis · 6 replies
- I have question. Is it possible to loose more than 30lbs because of sarcoidosis and anybody knows the reason why? please reply back thanks ...
- By nomoresmiling · Posted November 26, 2008
- In Living with sarcoidosis · 9 replies
- I just want to wish EVERYONE a Happy Thanksgiving! Try to forget for at least a little while what we are all going through and find something to give thanks for! Especially family and friends, Inspire ...
- By prairieannie · Posted November 25, 2008
- In Symptoms · 19 replies
- I know others have mentioned this as a symptom.. or maybe I was just imagining that!! LOL, but DAMN! This is an ongoing thing for me, but today it was bad. My skin feels like I have a horrible sunburn ...
- By jowi · Posted November 25, 2008
- In Symptoms · 4 replies
- I have stage II pulmonary sarc, diagnosed recently and on Pred 40mg every other day for one month. Today I see the pulmonlogist and depending on how the chest xray looks he will either up the dose or ...
