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Janwhy

Hello to you all.

I have been given this site from the NRAS forum site to see if anyone can help me. I have sarcoidosis in both lungs and my Rheumy seems to think this is what is causing my joint pain. Saw him yesterday and he told me that I have osteo arthritis in both hands and feet, but that the shoulders show calcification on the X-ray. He is also sending me for tests for osteoporosis. Had blood test for bone density too.

Any help or advice old be appreciated.

Jean why

stickywicket

Hello Janwhy and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry I know next to nothing about sarcoidosis though I dimly recollect it being mentioned at least once on here. (I have RA with some OA.) As more people use the Living With Arthritis forum you might get a better response if you re-post on there. Meanwhile I did manage to find this out from the NHS site:

The Sarcoidosis Charity recommends the following lifestyle measures to encourage the body to fight off sarcoidosis:

quit smoking if you smoke
avoid exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes and toxic gases
eat a healthy balanced diet
drink plenty of water
take plenty of exercise and sleep

There is also a sarcoidosis charity http://www.sila.org.uk/

Janwhy

Hi sticky wicket, thanks for your reply, I am already a member of the sila site. The question I wanted help with was the calcification in the shoulders, but thanks for your kind reply.

Jawhy