Question 1

what causes myositis?

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Many Causes: Myositis refers to inflammation of  muscle the symptoms can include one or more of the following weakness, pain and swelling. Causes of myositis include, autoimmune, infection, injury, or can be a side effect of medications.

Question 2

can electric shock cause myositis?

Accepted Answer

Not really: It may however may cause rhabdomyolysis which is a form of muscle necrosis.

Question 3

how can steroids cause myositis but also treat myositis?   and can it cause muscle aches after two days of 10 mg predinsone?  my legs are really hurting.

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Steroid effects: Steroids treat myositis with their anti-inflammatory effect. They can cause muscle pain due to their effect on electrolytes—sodium, potassium, magnesium. The leg pain may be due to electrolyte imbalance. See prescribing doc; you may need temporary potassium &/or magnesium supplement to calm leg muscles.

Question 4

what is the cause of myositis?

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Myosotis -muscle inf: Myositis is muscle inflammation and can be caused by trauma, toxins, infections and autoimmune causes.

Question 5

could a discharge be caused by myositis?

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Unsure of question: Myocitis dos not cause nasal or vaginal discharge.

Question 6

can mold exposure cause accute myositis?

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Possibly: Childhood acute myositis is usually self-limited and caused by viral infections.  Acute myositis in adults may have an infectious cause, but mold exposure can cause an extreme inflammatory response that could include myositis, generally in association with other symptoms related to mold exposure, esp. With acute mold exposure. See http://www.Survivingmold.Com/diagnosis for much more information.

Question 7

what are the causes of orbital myositis and what types of treatment are available?

Accepted Answer

See below: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor.  In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examination and possibly order labs or other tests. Based on this information, he/she will be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 8

would myositis cause a constant, permanent foot cramp?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: There are diseases of the distal (e.g., leg/foot) muscles, but these are quite rare.  Calcium, magnesium deficiency would be more likely.

Question 9

can anything other than myositis cause elevated jo 1 antibody? possible false positive? could i have been wrongly diagnosed w/ rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Usually not RA.: Myositis can be associated with several types of autoantibodies: anti-jo1 antibodies are a type of anti-nuclear antibody.  Anti-srp antibodies are mainly associated with, but are not specific for, polymyositis. The ccp antibody is most specific for ra. Keep in mind that certain meds for RA also work in myositis, such as Methotrexate and steroids.

Question 10

what's myositis and what causes it?

Accepted Answer

Muscle Inflammation: There are many causes of myositis ranging from infections to medications to immune system abnormailities. Myositis means inflammation of muscle.

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