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Can Sarcoidosis Cause Weight Loss?

does sarcoidosis make you lose weight. i have unintentional weight loss and also a chronic cough that been going on for 4 years. I have the sarcoidosis disease. Ive already been to 2 pulminary doctors and they can t determine whether its the sarcoidosis/chronic cough that is causing these problems that im having. i have several nodules on my lungs and i was diagnois with sacrcoid. I know theres no cure for what im going thru put to take cough meds. I want to gain my weight back.
Mon, 13 Feb 2017
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Things don't just happen. If there is weight loss there is either less food in or more calories out. If you are coughing and not eating, then yes. If you are coughing, or having to breathe very hard and use up energy then yes.
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Can Sarcoidosis Cause Weight Loss?

Things don t just happen. If there is weight loss there is either less food in or more calories out. If you are coughing and not eating, then yes. If you are coughing, or having to breathe very hard and use up energy then yes.