Sarcoidosis Treatment in India

Karan Shah, a 42-year-old software engineer...

Karan Shah, a 42-year-old software engineer and father of two, had always been active. Over six months, he developed a persistent dry cough and crushing fatigue that made playing with his kids a struggle. He dismissed it as stress, but when he started feeling short of breath climbing stairs and noticed painful red bumps on his shins, his wife insisted he see a doctor. His primary care physician, noting swollen lymph nodes on a chest X-ray, referred him to a pulmonologist, Dr. Mehta. Dr. Mehta, suspecting sarcoidosis, recommended a bronchoscopy with biopsy to obtain lung tissue for a definitive diagnosis. Karan was anxious about the procedure and the potential diagnosis, fearing a serious illness. The bronchoscopy itself was performed under sedation and was painless. The recovery was straightforward, with just a sore throat for a day. The biopsy confirmed pulmonary sarcoidosis. Emotionally, Karan moved from fear and uncertainty to a sense of grim relief. Having a name for his condition was empowering. He started a course of corticosteroids and, within weeks, his energy returned and his cough subsided. While he knows it's a chronic condition, he feels back in control of his life and is grateful for a clear path forward.