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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

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Is a type of:

Muscle disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Symptoms

Joint swelling
Joint pains
Muscle pain
Fever, mild (99.0 F - 100.9 F)
Mild fever
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Creatine
2.5
2 reviews
Steroids

Tests

ANA
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Lactate dehydrogenase
Aldolase
Creatine kinase
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A 48-year old asked:

Any update on treatment for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies?

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A 59-year old male asked:

M77 , biopsy of vastus laterilus muscle says "secondary neurogenic atrophy with super imposed inflmatory myopathy" which disease this may be?thanks

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Are there any treatments available for idiopathic myopathy?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Please could you explain the difference between idiopatic cardiac myopathy a d heart failure ? What is the prognosis Is this genetic , do I need to have my child screened ?

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A 40-year old asked:

My wife thinks I should see someone for my myopathy. Should i?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is myopathy why I have back problems?

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What can I expect from cardio myopathy?

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I want to know what's the treatment of myopathy ?

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I want to know what's the right treatment of myopathy?

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What can I do about a mitochondrial myopathy condition?

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I am suffering from hypertrophic obstructure cardio myopathy. Will it effect my sex and family life?

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A 48-year old male asked:

About to take statin and already have an autoimmune. What do I need to know about Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy?

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What to do if I am suffering from hypertrophic obstructure cardio myopathy. Will it effect my sex and my childrens life?

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A 41-year old male asked:

What types of muscle myopathys are inherited&if tested positive for a myopathy but don't know what one how do I find out?

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A 62-year old female asked:

If I have been diagnosed with 50% myopathy in my left ventricle, is just watching and getting more exercise the best course?

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Can I die from myopathy if I ignore it?

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Do I have to take medicine for myopathy?

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Is myopathy a curable disease? Where do I go to have it treated?

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What are herbs that can treat muscular myopathy and where can I find them?

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How do you treat myopathy?

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What percentage of people have myopathy?

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How fast can I make my myopathy go away?

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What is the definition or description of: Myopathy?

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Progressive degenerative myopathy, what is this disorder?

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What is the treatment for myopathy?

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What is hypertropic cardio myopathy?

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Is muscle distrophy and myopathy the same ?

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What chromosome causes myofibrillar myopathy?

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What are symptoms of mitochondrial myopathy?

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