Question 1

what is myositis?

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Weakness&gt;Pain: Myositis is inflammation of muscles caused by autoimmune attack of the muscle tissue. It can sometimes be painful but the primary symptom is progressive weakness (over weeks and months). Affected muscles are usually proximal (closer to the body) such as shoulders and hips while wrists/hands and feet are usually spared. Sometimes accompanied by Raynaud's and purple/red rash around eyes and on chest

Question 2

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 3

do people die from myositis?

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Depends on type: Polymyositis / dermatomyositis kill only if they produce extreme weakness that compromises breathing or results in skin damage, or if the heart muscle is involved or (as often happens) the disease also causes fibrosis of the lungs.  Other forms of myositis are even less likely to kill.  Your physician can tell you what your diagnosis means to you.

Question 4

what does myositis feel like?

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Diffuse muscle aches: Usually it is a diffuse aching of the muscles in many parts of your body.

Question 5

what's myositis and what causes it?

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

Question 6

can i die from myositis if i ignore it?

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No: Myositis itself does not kill provided heart muscles are not affected. Patients die from complications from myosotis like heart, lung, infraction etc.

Question 7

any one else have myositis?  how does one get it?

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Yes: Need to know what kindof myositis you are reffering to infectious myositis or ibm(inclusion body myositis)the former is mainly found on tropical climates and can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, hiv-1 the oher one (h-ibm) is hereditary, (s-ibm)is an acquired myophatic process qand ethiology more difficult to pimpoint andremain controversials-ibm is more common after 50and incidence 35.3 per mill.

Question 8

what can lead to, or is associated with myositis?

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The following cause or are associated with Myositis::   Systemic lupus erythematosus, Scleroderma, Rheumatoid arthritis.

Question 9

is myositis can be spread to other people  by sex?

Accepted Answer

No: Myositis means muscle inflammation, and can be caused by infection or trauma.

Question 10

what is myositis and what are typical symptoms of it?

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Muscle inflammation: An inflammatory disease of muscle which produces muscle weakness more prominently than pain.

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