Hi, My father is diagnised with Dermatomyositis . He was prescribed with Predmet 4mg 4 tblts a day for one month. all the symptoms such as reddish swelling around the eyes and joint pains has reduced ... View answer

my daughter has just been diagnosed with dermatomyositis . it has taken about 2 yrs to diagnose ... side effects and the fact they are only a bandaid and not a cure. i would like her to be able... View answer

I am currently being treated for Dermatomyositis and take 300 mg Plaquenil 35 mg prednisone and 20 mg methotreaxte. Lab work over the last 4 months shows increasing platelets and Wbc with high ... View answer

Hi, I am a 40 yr old female diagnosed this past May with Dermatomyositis , ana J01, and slight ILD. I started having brief episodes of shortness of breath/difficulty pulling in enough air. The relief ... View answer

Hi. I have been diagnosed with dermatomyositis and ILD recently. I had a PET scan a few months ago which showed high uptake in lymph nodes near my spleen , pancreas , and liver. Dr. could only obtain a... View answer

My granddaughter has been diagnosed with Dermatomyositis. She is treated at University of Michigan, by a rheumatologist and a dermatologist. She is 17 years old, and has suffered with this for about 2 ... View answer

I have been diagnosed with dermatomyositis, would taking aloe vera help this symptoms; dry, itchy ... ringing.I am taking prednisone and methotrexate and other vitamins. If so, which do you... View answer

My 17 years old daughter was diagnosed with dermatomyositis at age 14. After 2 1/2 years of treatment, she is currently on remission. She had gained a lot of weight from the medication. Is it safe for ... View answer

My uncle is 98 and just diagnosed with dermatomyositis. He has had macular degeneration for about 15 years. He drinks about 2 beers a day. I am concerned about side effects of Plaquenil, which is ... View answer

My wife has been diagnoised with dermatomyositis for the past 3 years. She was able to move around and do her bodily functions but for the past few days she is totally immobile though there has been no ... View answer