Question 1

how do you treat  myopathy?

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Find the cause: Like any disease, your best chance of relief is to find the cause. Find the cause. In the meantime avoid too much exertion which could further damage diseased muscle fibers.

Question 2

is myopathy a curable disease? where do i go to have it treated?

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Myopathy: Myopathy is a muscle disorder.
There are various causes and etiologies.
Many times it mnay be from medication or from an auto-immune or rheuymatological condition.
If the underlying condition is treated, the myopathy may improve.

Question 3

what are herbs that can treat muscular myopathy and where can i find them?

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Don't exist: Myopathy refers to muscular pathology, and when present, is secondary to hereditary causes, acquired myositis, or associated with medication reactions.  Medical therapies, may include steroids or immune-suppressants, vary depending on cause.  Other the counter and herbal remedies would be nice, but, to date, muscular disorders seem not to respond to these approaches.  See a muscle specialist.

Question 4

how to treat muscle myopathy  without corticosteroids. they made my husband so sick,but now his calf muscles twitch always. and he gets moody & tired?

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Depends?: If he has polymyositis or dermatomyositis, talk to the neurologist about ACTHAR gel.

Question 5

what is a myopathy?

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Disease of muscle: By definition, this is a problem primarily associated with muscular damage and weakness.  Classically, many of the disorders are hereditary, e.g., muscular dystrophy, but others may be autoimmune, such as polymyositis.  The term implies focal involvement of muscle, as contrasted with neuropathy, which points to nerve problems.

Question 6

can myopathy be cured ?

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Depends on cause: Typically muscle disease can be treated and controlled, but many forms are hereditary and resist current therapies.  Some of the inflammatory and mitochondrial forms can be also challenging.  This is a rather difficult area, which is being researched continuously.  A good online source is the US Muscular Dystrophy Assoc (MDA).

Question 7

what diet is good for myopathys?

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Do you have one?: Well, if you're a heavy alcoholic, that can GIVE you an alcoholic myopathy among other things; so that's 1 more reason not to be a boozer. In the case of inflammatory myopathies, a high-protein diet MAY be beneficial. Otherwise, there is no special diet for "myopathys." You've made the mistake of lumping all "myopathys" together. There are many different causes and hence different treatments.

Question 8

what are the tests for myopathy?

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Many: Ck with isoenzymes, electrolytes, magnesium, calcium, serum myoglobins, serum creatinine,  urinalysis, complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation test, thyroid function tests, ast, electrocardiograph, genetic testing, antinuclear antibodies, electromyogram, mri, muscle biopsy. As you can see there are many tests, but the most important thing is to select a physician that is a specialist.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of myopathy?

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Soreness, pain: Myopathy implies a problem/disease with muscle tissue. Symptoms include muscle pain and soreness, tenderness to the touch, muscle weakness and muscle fatigue.

Question 10

can i die from myopathy if i ignore it?

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Depends: Cardiomyopathy can be lethal depending on the cause and severity.  There genetic forms of skeletal muscle diseases that are lethal, e.g., duchene muscular dystrophy.

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