Re: HI, NEW HERE, JUST DOING RESEARCH

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Hi Jeannie,

Looks like you are doing your homework also. Too bad that any of us have to be our own researchers, but it's also nice to know that we still can.

You've sited some good articles, and I sent out an email on this issue-- you'll see it seperate from this post.

This is a great article that I found. Thought you might be interested.

http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/170/12/1324

Sincerely,

Tracie

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Tracie, sorry about just jumpong in here,need to rest my back

and will post later. also found this interesting and wonder if Katrina

aftermath is going to cause more sarcoidosis.

2007-mold found where workers to move for health

reasons,sarcoidosis,new orleans

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2007/01/24/mold_found_

where_workers_to_move_for_health_reasons/

no dought irritants/toxins no matter what they are will cause damage to

our system.

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Tracie,I'll never forget a comment a nurse peer of mine made back in 1994 when I was first diagnosed. He said (we went to nursing school together so he felt comfortable telling me it straight) "a cancer diagnosis would be better"...this was b/c they were thinking initially it was lymphoma until the mediastinoscopy and they definitively dx sarcoidosis. At the time I wondered how he could say that but now I know just how bad this disease can be. was a helicopter flight nurse who had worked in the ER for a long time and he had seen a lot. Tracie, you say it like it is and I appreciate that. Blessings,Beckytiodaat@... wrote: It's all good. We need the info shared, and so many people do not know how to research using the medical terminology. Fortunatley, we have a large group of RN's and medical professionals, as well as teachers, and such-- so we use our strengths to help each other. It will be interesting to see if the weather tragedies do play a part in more sarc. I honestly think that what has happened is that it is getting out htere more-- that is MD's are seeing articles in JAMA (Journel of American MEdical Assoc) and NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) that at least have an occassional article on sarc-- so they are looking at it. When AIDS first was diagnosed, it was spend the research money on sarcoidosis or on AIDS.

AIDS won as there seems to be a larger reward for the drug companies on this -- and once again, sarc was thought to be the lesser evil. I'm sure that if we had AIDS-- we'd agree that sarc is the lesser evil... I know that my statement will piss some people off- but sadly, and believe me, ANYONE with any chronic illness is so much in need of competent medical care--- I say that will all my heart-- that we all deserve to find answers. We deserve a quality of life, and not be the expendable patient. Guess triage starts somewhere ... It is now time SARCOIDOSIS GETS SOME SERIOUS ATTENTION!!!!!! Anyhow, that's todays soapbox, I know concede the floor! Blessings, Tracie NS Co-owner/moderator************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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Thanks Becky.

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