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Do you have any information on the cause and treatment of sarcoid?


Posted by med_advice_requestor

I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis about 3 years ago.  It appears to be a static condition in my lungs, with an elevated ACE level on all recent blood tests.  I am able to exercise and have a reasonably healthy/active life stlye.  However, one complication has been uveitis (swelling of the retina in the left eye).  My doc's treat the eye with periodic steroid injections to the eye; other than that they have no other treatments that offer the potential for total remission.  Any suggestions???
 
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The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown. The disease can appear suddenly and disappear. Or it can develop gradually and go on to produce symptoms that come and go.

You can ask your doctor about these sarcoidosis treatment therapies.

Corticosteroids

Triamcinolone
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Dexamethasone
Beclomethasone
Budesonide
Deflazacort

Immunosuppressives

Azathioprine
Methotrexate
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclosporin

Miscellaneous

Chroloquine
Hydroxychloroquine
Colchicine
Oxyphenbutazone
P-aminobenzoic acid
Sulphathiazole
Calcitonin
Indomethacin
Dutinulan 8-15
Levamisole
Allopurinol

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