Symptoms of Sarcoidosis
The symptoms you experience depend on where you have sarcoidosis. Most people with sarcoidosis have lung symptoms, but you can have symptoms in your skin, joint, eyes, and almost anywhere else in your body. You may also experience general feeling of being sick or no symptoms at all.
General symptoms of sarcoidosis
- Fatigue.
- Fever.
- Joint pain. [1]
- Muscle aches [2] or weakness.
- Night sweats.
- Swollen lymph nodes. [3]
- Kidney stones.
- Unexplained weight loss. [4]
Symptoms of sarcoidosis in your eye
- Blurred vision or loss of vision (optic neuritis) [5].
- Sensitivity to light.
- Red or swollen eyes (uveitis [6] or conjunctivitis [7]).
- Eye pain.
Symptoms of sarcoidosis in your lungs
- Cough. [8]
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea). [9]
- Chest pain. [10]
- Wheezing. [11]
Symptoms of sarcoidosis of your heart
- Chest pain.
- Fluttering heartbeat (palpitations). [12]
- Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). [13]
- Heart failure. [14]
- Shortness of breath.
Symptoms of sarcoidosis of your skin
- Growths under your skin around scars or tattoos.
- Light or dark patches of skin.
- Raised, reddish-purple sores or rash across your nose or cheeks (lupus pernio).
- Red, tender bumps on your shins (erythema nodosum). [15]
Symptoms of sarcoidosis of your nervous system
- Headache.
- Increased thirst or amounts of pee (Diabetes insipidus). [16]
- Weak or paralyzed facial muscles (Bell’s palsy [17]).
- Seizures. [18]