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Can a personality change be caused by the medicines given in the treatment of lung sarcoidosis?

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Not enough informati: This question cannot be answered adequately without information about the specific drugs that you are taking. Please give the names of some of the medications.

Answered 10/14/2012

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Yes: This would be fairly common with significant steroid doses but the changes are mild for most patients. The other meds don't tend to affect personality.

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Answered 3/12/2014

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