Question of the Month: Although I was diagnosed two years ago, I have been having new problems recently and I feel very isolated. How can I find someone to talk to who understands my symptoms?

Sarcoidosis is a multi-system disorder. Symptoms typically depend on which organs the disease affects and often the physical symptoms are life-altering. In addition, about one-third of all patients experience non-specific symptoms that include fever, fatigue, night sweats and an overall feeling of ill-health, forcing many patients to limit activities they once enjoyed.

Unfortunately, patients report these symptoms are the most likely to be dismissed by their doctors and sometimes their family and friends. It is probably no surprise that long term illness can cause emotional problems along with the physical ones. Research shows that more than half of people with sarcoidosis symptoms also show signs of clinical depression.

Among the most likely to be depressed are people who have severe disease, who have limited access to medical care, or who have trouble paying for their medical care. Being a woman is also a risk factor. Persistent feelings of sadness, emptiness and anxiety are all ... more.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.