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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
Mild fever
Fever, mild (99.0 F - 100.9 F)
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Medications

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

Tests

ANA
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Lactate dehydrogenase
Aldolase
Creatine kinase
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Have researchers discovered some treatments for idiopathic myopathy?

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My mother is 87 and has Fibromyalgia, Inflammatory Myopathy, & chronic UTI. Diagnosed w/liver cancer spread to lymph nodes. What is life expectancy?

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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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