If your illness came on very gradually, it may grumble on for much longer. A. Yes, in some people. You are more likely to develop them if the dose is high and the tablets are taken for a long time. Whenever your doctor suggests steroids, he will weigh the benefits against the possible disadvantages. Discuss them with him - they may include weight gain, indigestion, raised blood pressure, diabetes and loss of calcium from bones.
Most people have no problems at all.
Only a few patients may have advanced scarring of their lungs. Such patients might need supplementary oxygen. Its members include sarcoidosis specialists in thirty countries and all continents of the world. It holds Sarcoidosis Conferences at frequent intervals, and it publishes a scientific journal, Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases , all designed to keep the world informed of the latest news on the disorder.