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Dermatomyositis
A rare inflammatory disease marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Toddler 3-5 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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Is dermatomyositis serious?
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Can dermatomyositis be prevented?
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How to live with dermatomyositis?
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What is some Info on dermatomyositis?
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How many people have dermatomyositis?
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What are the tests for dermatomyositis?
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What are some dermatomyositis exercises?
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Does dermatomyositis prevent working out?
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What is the treatment for dermatomyositis?
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How serious is dermatomyositis for someone?
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What are good treatments for dermatomyositis?
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Is having dermatomyositis considered a disability?
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What is the recommended treatment for dermatomyositis?
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A 27-year old asked:
With dermatomyositis what else should I be looking for?
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A 38-year old asked:
What should I know about dermatomyositis? What advice can you give for someone who has it?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is juvenile dermatomyositis?
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A 31-year old asked:
Could you explain what is juvenile dermatomyositis ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it safe to use any skin product after dermatomyositis?
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A 46-year old asked:
If I had dermatomyositis as a juvenile, can it come back as an adult?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are the muscle symptoms of dermatomyositis?
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How bad are the muscle symptoms of dermatomyositis?
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Are there effective alternative therapies for dermatomyositis?
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A 49-year old female asked:
How common is having dermatomyositis and Scleroderma and what is the best treatment?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is dermatomyositis an autoimmune disease?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can dermatomyositis present with rash only in scalp ? I awaiting a biopsy but I thought it had to be wide spread?
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A 22-year old asked:
can dermatomyositis patients have a healthy pregnancy?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Can Dermatomyositis cause blurry vision?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Dx with lupus. New Dr looking for dermatomyositis. Urine test results protein 12.1, creatine .32 pro/ cret, ratio.38. Normal? Doesn't have a reference
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can having dermatomyositis cause asthma symptoms? Diagnosised 2 years ago with asthma, now DM. Just looking to see if there's a connection. Thank you
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A 46-year old female asked:
Can you tell me about the link of Addison's Disease and Dermatomyositis? I've been tapering for months from 10mg of prednisone and am now down to 5mg.
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