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Myositis Pain and Marijuana Use
The muscles of polymyositis patients tend to be very sensitive to the toxic effects of illicit substances. Thus, it is probably that marijuana use could contribute to your persistently elevated muscle ......
Last Update: 2008-03-26
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Muscle inflammation and tenderness
Would it be possible to have muscle inflammation in several areas of your body without muscle weakness and this be linked as having myositis?If not, what other illness could cause ......
Last Update: 2007-07-16
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What kind of specialist treats dermatomyositis?
My wife was diagnosed with dermatomyositis two years ago. We want to see someone at Johns Hopkins while we are in DC, but we are at a loss as to ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Polymositis
What are the treatments for theis diseas for a 39 year old man? How does this disease affect the body? What medications help the pain? Polymyositis is a ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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High CK levels
What diseases would produce high ck levels? (particularly when the heart was found to be fine) thank you CK or creatinine kinase is an enzyme specifically found in ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Elevated CPK
I just got over PMR (stopped prednisone in Jan). I now have muscle aches through out my body. My CPK level is 234 and sedimetation rate is 26. I have ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Dermatomyositis
My daughter had been treated with Azathioprine for Dematomyositis. She is 18years old now & pregnant. Is she or the baby in danger from Azathioprine? You need to ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Polymyositis
40 old man with weekness from 20 yr ago. his diagnosis is polymyositis and treatment not good. Nowhe have progimal and distal weekness.cpk=2450 ,LDH=900,.EMG faverable polymyositis.Biopsy have regernation$degernation of muscle ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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What is the treatment for Dermatomyositis
What is the treatment for Dermatomyositis This is a complex topic. Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory disease that principally affects the skin and skeletal muscle causing muscle weakness and ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Scleroderma/Dermatomyositis Overlap
My husband is 36 years old and in relatively good health. He was recently diagnosed (through biopsy results from his hands and feet) with dermatomyositis-scleroderma overlap. His hands are rough, ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Methotrexate and getting pregnant
My husband takes methotrexate for dermatomyositis. We have 1 child we conceived befoer he got sick. He has been on methotrexate for 2 years. How long does he have to ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Anti Jo-1 antibodies
Does the presence of these antibodies confirm polymyositis? ANA positive, elevated C-reactive protein, elevated sed.rate, symptoms of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue (debilitating)...7 year history of connective tissue disease, undifferentiated with symptoms ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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can statin drugs cause dermatomyositis
Can a statin drug like crestor cause dermatomyositis? If so, will the discontinuation of the statin drug able the body to return to normal? Statins can cause inflammation ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Elevated CPK Levels
I am a 57 year old woman who has a high CPK level. It is 2700. Yup, 2,700. My doctors cannot pinpoint the problem and I have other blood tests ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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