The next step is to obtain some tissue to look at under the microscope. This helps to clinch the diagnosis. The next step is to decide whether the disorder is active or whether it has burnt itself out and is inactive. There are various tests which decide this point. 4. if the sarcoidosis is active, then it may need to be treated with steroids.
Most patients make a complete recovery without treatment.
Only the minority need treatment with the cortisone group of drugs. Carry on with your pregnancy. In fact, patients improve during pregnancy for they make their own steroids in the body and this helps to overcome sarcoidosis. However, three months after delivery, the doctor will be alert to the possibility of recurrence when the steroids of the body are once again at a lower level. Patients with sarcoidosis lead a normal life in every way.