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maurethe's discussions

nasty chest pain

By maurethe · Posted April 17, 2009
In Stop Sarcoidosis · 2 replies
was in work today and at lunch time got this severe sharp pain in my chest and around the left side from middle to middle of my back. I found it hard to breath and was worried. i have been 4 weeks of ...

remission

By maurethe · Posted April 2, 2009
In Stop Sarcoidosis · 4 replies
so i had my follow up today with my sarc specialist and really thought that i was in remission even though i still have a lot of pain in my joints. my chest xray shows that the steroids have worked and ...

Am so sick of the pain

By maurethe · Posted January 11, 2009
In Stop Sarcoidosis · 7 replies
i was diagnosed 2 months ago with sarc, they found it after a chest x-ray. i initially had erythema nodosum and couldnt walk for 2 weeks. ive managed to go back to work full time, im a nurse in intensive ...

Started back at work

By maurethe · Posted November 17, 2008
In Stop Sarcoidosis · 4 replies
I started back at work yesterday for just 4 hours and i feel like a steam roller has gone over me many times this morning!! I am struggling to make it back to work today but want to push myself. Does ...

some information?

By maurethe · Posted November 13, 2008
In Stop Sarcoidosis · 3 replies
hi, i am a 26 year old nurse and have just been diagnosed with sarcoidosis in my lungs after an acute episode of erythema nodosum. I have never heard of this before and the pain was intense. i am waiting ...