My husband has been dealing with sarcoidosis for about a year and a half now, and he was on methylpred for a year. He's asymptomatic at the moment, but I'm really curious about how we can tell if the disease is still present or if it's gone into remission. Can a chest X-ray reveal if the disease is still there, or would it show enlarged lymph nodes and other markers even when he's in remission? How can I tell if he's recovering early on?

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do antibody test

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I was hoping to get some advice about my recovery. I had a negative antigen test on August 25th, but by the 27th, I started having fever and weakness, and then on the 29th, I experienced breathing issues. After going for a HRCT on August 30th, it showed Co Rad 4, and I got admitted the same day. I went through a week of treatment with Remedesivir, Meropenam, and Azithromycin, among other things. After being discharged 10 days ago, I took a 5-day course of Fluvir and some other medicines. Now, my pulse and oxygen levels are stable, but I'm still feeling weak. Do you think I need to take any medicine for the weakness, or should I talk to a doctor about it? Is this kind of weakness normal after such treatments?

start eating healthy and nutritious food.no need to consult s doctor

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I'm having some trouble with shortness of breath and a watery mouth for the past three days. I've tried taking cetirizine and sinarest, but they don't seem to be helping. Any ideas on what might be going on or what I should do next?

yes u can use it, visit ur physician for apprpropriate managent

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I'm having trouble breathing comfortably and there's a slight tightness in my chest, but I don't have a cold or a fever. What could be causing this difficulty?

if you are smoker, then it might cause chest congestion and cause difficult in breathing

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