My husband has Sarcoidosis?

After suffering with a severe dry cough for three weeks in June 2005, he was sent for a chest x-ray which showed granular shadows. he then underwent 8 months of testing. He had countless x-rays and blood tests, a bronchoscopy (which showed nothing) and finally a lung biopsy at Papworth, which gave the docs the information needed to diagnose him.
He had months off work while the docs tried to find out what was wrong in case it was work related - he is a welder, and the factory he works in has no extractors - the only ventilation offered is an open door!!!!!!!!!!
The docs don't seem to think that it is work related now, but when he returned to work in March 2006, the symptoms returned, even though there is no change in the condition.
Is there a link between working in a dusty atmosphere and Sarcoid? Is there any financial help available for sufferers - my husband is off work again! Is there any light at the end of the tunnel for sufferers at all?

Work related illness? Yes seek legal advice. Have a look on the ACAS website they can advise on there what to do next.

Its obvious he cant go back as a result and if he does it will aggrivate it more. I dont know enough about the illness but from a work point of view he can take the company to court. found a website for you to look at also about the illness. Hope this helps a little. did he or was he offered any form of face mask at work?

this site has interresting information http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Dise...
for the financial part of the question perhaps your medic can answer !

http://www.healthynj.org/dis-con/sarcoid...

see a soliciter

i would be very aware of the workplace because from what you say thats where it all begins