Sarcoidosis Symptoms in the Blood, Urinary Tract, and Kidneys
Sarcoidosis symptoms that can occur in the blood, urinary tract, or kidneys include:
- Increased calcium in your blood or urine, which can lead to painful kidney stones
- Confusion
- Increased urination.
Sarcoidosis Symptoms in the Nervous System
Sarcoidosis symptoms that occur when the disease is in the nervous system include:
- Weakness or numbness in an arm or leg.
- Drooping of one side of your face that results from sarcoidosis affecting a facial nerve. This can be confused with Bell's palsy, a disorder that may be caused by a virus.
- Paralysis of your arms or legs that results from sarcoidosis affecting your spinal cord.
- Weakness, pain, or a "stinging needles" sensation in areas where many nerves are affected by the disease.
(Click Neurosarcoidosis for more information about sarcoidosis in the nervous system.)
Symptoms of Sarcoidosis in the Pituitary Gland
Sarcoidosis symptoms that occur when the disease is in the pituitary gland include:
- Headaches
- Vision problems
- Weakness or numbness in an arm or leg
- Coma (this is rare).
Other Symptoms of Sarcoidosis
Other sarcoidosis symptoms may include:
- Nasal obstruction or frequent bouts of sinusitis.
- Enlarged spleen, which leads to a decrease in platelets in your blood and pain in your upper-left abdomen. Platelets are needed to help your blood clot.
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