Symptoms

Symptoms of sarcoidosis are generally variable. Some people with sarcoidosis will have no symptoms of the disease. Symptoms can often occur quite suddenly (acute sarcoidosis) or slowly over a number of years (chronic sarcoidosis). Symptoms will depend on which organs are affected but the most common are:

• Tiredness, fatigue and weakness
• Loss of appetite or weight
• Joint and muscle pain
• Enlarged lymph glands
• Dry cough
• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing
• Red eyes with itching or blurring
• Skin rash which may itch but is not painful
• Fever
• Night sweats