Why is it advised to notify one’s dentist of daily prednisone use of 20 mgs or more for at...
Myositis News and Updates
Jotting down a few notes a day can be an invaluable resource for you and your doctors by providing...
MSU offers several support options to help you learn more about your form of Myositis, as well as to...
Many or most patients with Myositis take Prednisone to reduce muscle inflammation. “Steroid withdrawal syndrome” or “rebound effect” is...
Prednisone, Treatment for Myositis Prednisone, a corticosteroid, is usually the first line of treatment for Myositis. Other medications that...
Methotrexate is a chemotherapy drug used to treat myositis. It comes in an oral pill form as well as...
Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is an enzyme found in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscle. Muscle cells make this enzyme...
Did you know that the Facebook page for Myositis Support and Understanding titled "Understanding Myositis," strives to provide education,...
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting the muscles, blood vessels and skin. JDM affects approximately...
Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a rare muscle disease which is characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and weakness. Unlike...
Polymyositis is a rare muscle disease caused by inflammation of the skeletal muscles and the surrounding tissues, such as...
Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease, occurring in only 5-10 people per million, which is caused by the body’s...
Expert Care at Cass Regional Medical Center Story of Tim Lee, Dermatomyositis patient The fall of 2008 marked the...
Kinser has Juvenile Dermatomyositis The “I really HATE asking for donations” short novel Author: Pauline Sedlock Plotner Lenz Okay,...
A Roll of Energy: Myositis & Energy Author: Jerry Young I was explaining what it is like to have...
Polymyositis: How to Soar Above the Disease Author: Nicole Dorrington My fellow Myo Warriors, I just wanted to share...
Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Inflammation, and Calcifications Autoimmune diseases, when the immune system attacks certain areas of the body, affect more...
Maureen Hume shares her experiences living with Inclusion Body Myositis, staring years before her diagnosis.
This is an old post from when Polymyowhat: Understanding Myositis support group was active. All groups are now under...
Updated: Facebook group, goals and the future of Polymyowhat (Note: Polymyowhat: Understanding Myositis is now Myositis Support and Understanding,...