Fortunately, many patients with sarcoidosis require no treatment. Symptoms, after all, are usually not disabling and do tend to disappear spontaneously. When therapy is recommended, the main goal is to keep the lungs and other affected body organs working and to relieve symptoms. The disease is considered inactive once the symptoms fade. After many years of experience with treating the disease, corticosteroid remain the primary treatment for inflammation and granuloma formation.
Prednisone is probably the corticosteroid most often prescribed today.
There is no treatment at present to reverse the fibrosis that might be present in advanced sarcoidosis. More than one test is needed to diagnose sarcoidosis. Tests can also show if you are getting better. Occasionally, a blood test will show a high blood level of calcium accompanying sarcoidosis. The reasons for this are not clear.