No one knows exactly what causes sarcoidosis. It is probably due to a combination of factors and genetic predisposition appears to be important. Share your family and work history, environmental exposures and seasonal disease patterns.
- By seaokie · August 20, 2008
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- I have a wild question for scientists. Is it possible to carry TB in your DNA and to have a genetic tendency for granulomas? Whereas epigenetics could then determine if it switched on and if your granulomas ...
- By lalitap · August 16, 2008
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- what are the things and foods that I need to stay away from ...
- By doomy1 · August 11, 2008
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- I have both Sarcoidosis and Psoriasis. Have had Psoriasis since the age of 8, and I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis approx 3-4 years ago. The initial trigger with the Sarcoidosis was Erethema Nordosum ...
- By stevemart · July 23, 2008
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- I had sarcoid in 1973 and at the time there was some idea it was linked to pine trees! Lately I've heard there could be an infectious agent. What auto-immune reaction causes a granuloma? Why does it seem ...
- By marian-anne · July 19, 2008
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- When I first moved to plymouth Devon UK, our house was built in a small village on the outskirts, local shop and pub and close to the rive, there were also electricity pylons but they never felt a threat ...
- By IrishGal · July 16, 2008
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- Has anyone else had a dx of sarc and been told they also have evidence of old histo in their lungs ...
- By Tuppermom · July 10, 2008
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- Just wondering how any of you in Northern California are dealing with all the smoke???? I am in Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) My symptoms of Sarc have been pretty much under control with the help of my ...
- By seaswmr · July 10, 2008
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- I have tried for the past 4 months to get back on my regular exercise routine of alternating aerobics and weights. (Not body building) After about two weeks I go into a relapse of symptoms and have to ...
- By Teacherteacher · July 5, 2008
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- What are the appropriate steps to find out if black mold is present? How does one person get action started to prevent future possible problems? I recently was contacted by a teacher that shared a common ...
- By IFGODBEFORYOU619 · July 1, 2008
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- I have serious problems just smelling perfume not to mention other things and it is usually ones I have used in the past. I don't just smell the perfume (I SMELL THE PERFUME) and a little smells like ...
- By PA · June 22, 2008
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- Is it true that stress can bring flare up's. Starting all over with the pain in the back, legs, ankles and feet? Loss of hair? The doctor's said they felt I would not have any flare up's 10% chance if ...
- By lynda1 · June 5, 2008
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- Hi... I was diagnosed last Aug. with Pulmonary and Lymph node sarc. After my surgery I didn't return to work until the middle of October. My problem is I work outside In Virginia. When I returned to work ...
- By adventurer · June 1, 2008
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- I remember years ago- 15 maybe- when I was very sick with the flu. It seemed like my 'windpipe' would just snap shut sometimes when I tried to breathe and I would make a loud barking sound just trying ...
- By ellishamilton · May 25, 2008
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- I've been OCD'ing on this one: My lung biopsy tissue went to the lab and they saw the NCG's and confirmed sarc. However, I KNOW I have sinus involvement. I just went through one of those sinus episodes ...
- By Tippy · May 12, 2008
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- I seem to have a Sarcoid outbreak ever April, almost to the day. Does anyone else have this happen to them, mine starts with fevers and then spots all over my legs and abdomen ...
- By CoastalCoreKayla · April 15, 2008
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- I had mononeucleosis a few years ago and I have read that some scientists believe that mono and sarc are linked. It is generally accepted that since mono damages your immune system it could lead to sarcoidosis ...
- By mrsnj91 · March 14, 2008
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- I was fine up till the beginning of Nov. when I got a sore throat and a cough along with my oldest daughter. It spread through the house and no one was left untouched. But everyone got better and my cough ...
- By andreap · March 14, 2008
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- Okay so, I am only 25- I went through I crazy party animal stage where I would not smoke cigarettes when I was sober- then totally chain smoke when out drinking with buddies. I have completely quit (rest ...
- By cynthiaellis · March 6, 2008
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- I lost my beloved son last year. I have heard a doctor comment that most of the people diagnosed with this disease are from the state of New York. Has anyone received information about location concentration ...
- By kamrunc · February 15, 2008
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- Hello. I am new to this site, and I was just diagnosed with Sarcoid about 10 days ago so I guess I'm new to that as well. I also have asthma. I was wondering if anyone knows if people with respiratory ...
