Category: Living with Sarcoidosis
Sleeping with Chronic Pain
The average adult needs 7-9 hours of sleep per night to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sleep boosts the immune system, regulates blood pressure, improves mental health, and has multiple other health benefits. Getting a full night’s sleep every night is recommended for...
Mental Health Awareness Month
Dealing with a chronic illness, like sarcoidosis, is taxing on your physical health, but it also takes a toll on your mental health. This month, for Mental Health Awareness Month, we are going to be providing resources to help you take care of your mental health! To...
Commonly Prescribed Sarcoidosis Medications
Sarcoidosis is a difficult disease to treat. There are no known causes and no known cure. When patients are diagnosed with sarcoidosis, one of the first things they want to know is how are we going to treat this. Surprisingly, for some sarcoidosis patients – up to 1/3...
Shifting the Conversation: Advanced Sarcoidosis
Why have we become complacent with the perception that all cases of sarcoidosis resolve?
Cold Weather Tips for Sarc Warriors!
We know all of our sarc warriors do not spend the winter months battling the cold weather but for those who do, it can be a big challenge!
A Sarc Warrior’s Perspective on Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Many sarcoidosis patients struggle with lung function which can make exercise seem impossible. Programs like Pulmonary Rehabilitation help patients with lung diseases improve lung function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life.
Ask The Ambassadors: How to Navigate Medical Expenses
We reached out to our patient ambassadors and asked for their advice on navigating the medical expenses that come with sarcoidosis.
Prednisone and Weight Loss
Dealing with weight gain cause by prednisone is hard, here are some diet and exercise tip help combat this side-effect.
Ask The Ambassadors: Developing a Healthy Lifestyle
We reached out to our patient ambassadors and asked for their advice on developing a healthy lifestyle while dealing with sarcoidosis.