Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine

Mount Sinai Sarcoidosis Support Group

Patient/Family Information

Symptoms

hile you may not experience any symptoms, some people may experience one or more of the following:

General symptoms

• Fatigue/weakness
• Night sweats
• Low-grade fever
• Weight loss
• Trouble sleeping
• A feeling that something just isn’t right

Lungs

• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain or pressure

Skin

• Rashes, sores, or reddish patches on your skin
• Swollen, painful, red bumps on arms or legs (called erthema nodosum)

Joints

• Aches
• Swelling
• Stiffness

Eyes

• Dryness
• Sensitivity to light
• Blurred vision or floaters
• Pain

Lymph Glands

• Enlarged nodes

What will happen to me?

You may have no symptoms or you may experience any of the above symptoms, which may appear to varying degrees and for unknown time periods. They may disappear and return at a later time. Your doctor will work with you to determine if treatment is appropriate, and if so, for how long.