RECOGNIZING

Sarcoidosis is a mystery
A person may experience a variety of common and often unrelated symptoms, such as:
Fatigue
Weight Loss
Cough
Headache
Rash
Fever
Shortness of breath

No one knows what causes it
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease where something triggers the body’s natural disease fighting system to go into overdrive.
Sarcoidosis can affect almost any organ in the body
Here are the most common symptoms of sarcoidosis
Eyes
Blurry vision
Dry or watery eyes
Red eyes
Eye pain
25%
Affects 25% of all sarcoidosis patients
Lymph Nodes
Enlarged Lymph nodes
(usually seen on chest x-rays)
Most surround the lungs and airways but can occur almost anywhere in the body, under the chin, armpits or groin
90%
Affects 90% of all sarcoidosis patients
Lungs
Coughing
Wheezing
Painful breathing
Shortness of breath
90%
Affects 90% of all sarcoidosis patients
Skin
Rash, sometimes painful
Reddish bumps
Dry patches
25%
Affects 25% of all sarcoidosis patients
Sometimes symptoms are severe – other times a person may have no symptoms at all
25% patients experience severe onset of symptoms
25%
25% – 40% of patients experience slow, subtle increase in symptoms
40%
25% – 40% of patients experience no symptoms
40%

Just like the symptoms vary for each patient, so does the outlook for each patient’s long-term health
For some patients, sarcoidosis goes away on its own in 1 to 3 years
Some patients experience periods where symptoms flare up and periods when symptoms abate
Some patients live with sarcoidosis throughout their lives
Take Action
There are many tests and techniques doctors can use to diagnose sarcoidosis
Medications and healthy living can help patients deal with many of the symptoms
If you suspect you may have sarcoidosis, download The Sarcoid 5 that contains a list of questions to start your conversation with your doctor