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Dermatomyositis Muscle Shortening Causes Cramps

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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

iam short of breath, I have had dermatomyositis for 30 years my lungs are clear. I pass all pulmonary tests my my O2 IS 96% WHEN checked, could there be damage to my lungs from the dermatomyositis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I have dermatomyositis . What treatment do you suggest? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Prasanna Heijebu MD

Hello Doctor, My sister is affected by Dermatomyositis complaint. She is having severe body pain & unable to lift both of her hands above shoulder. Had steroid medicines but still she is not recovering ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasanna Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

I am 25 and have dermatomyositis . I need care from a doctor familiar with my condition. I live in haymarket, va. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Naval Mendiratta MD

14 year old male with positive ana and positive anti ssb. Stretch mark like rashes on back and knees, fatigue , kidney flank pain with nothing showing wrong, headaches . Mother with dermatomyositis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naval Mendiratta ( Rheumatologist)

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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I currently have a bruise on my arm that stings sometimes, I was just wondering what causes that. Background, I have APS, Sjogrens, Raynauds and - most likely Dermatomyositis (I take Warfarin for the APS so ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Dermatomyositis. My daughter had this as a child! She was diagnosed on her fourth birthday and went into remission ... Dermatomyositis thing...that s so odd! I mean it s so rare and I had no idea there were... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Gaurav Patel MD

dear doctor, i am suffering from dermatomyositis and fibromyalgia . my reheumatologist told me to take steroids and plaquenil for my dermatomyositis. lyrica and arcoxia for my fibromyalgia. i just want ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Shalini Patodiya MD

My husband has Dermatomyositis. Diagnoses made about 1 year ago. 2 pet scans 6 months apart showed & test of sample swab being a bacteria in both lungs. Right frontal lobe at top of lung had changes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shalini Patodiya ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I have Dermatomyositis and through a CT scan they found two cysts on my remaining right ovary. My ... cancer can be an underlying involvement associated with Dermatomyositis. Please help me!! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)