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A 53-year-old female asked about a 61-year-old male:

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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Dr. Matthew Kozminskianswered

Neurology 18 years experience

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

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