Keep your chin up and we are here to help you. Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis (basically the same disease) are autoimmune diseases. They are very rare muscle diseases. This club is for anyone who has or knows of someone who has Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis. Welcome to all who come.(Warning NO SPAMMING OR HARASSING.
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Hi Renee Iseem to have the same nodules that you are speeking of. I did have them in my upper inner  arms but thoese are gone. After that I would get
Not that it matters, but I realized I wrote that I would get the nodules over the deltoid and meant the upper pecs (in case anyone was paying attention!).
yea that sounds like me. I got DM at age 7, im 51 now. yea long time. I still get weak at times and I still have trouble swollowing at times. Do you grow
Has anyone ever felt very tired, have upper body weakness, food getting stuck, a scratchy throat and hot inner lips of the mouth? My sed rate was 40 and went
Hi Laurie, Yes, I too have normal sed rates, etc. despite a continual array of surprising (for someone with a diagnosis of dm sine myositis) symptoms. Keep us