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Janwhy
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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
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
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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/0 -
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.
Jawhy0
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