Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis Support Group
Polymyositis (PM) is a type of chronic inflammation of the muscles (inflammatory myopathy) related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. The inflammation is predominantly of the endomysium in polymyositis, whereas dermatomyositis is characterized by primarily perimysial inflammation.
And I was very ill, couldn't walk, short of breath, couldn't swallow...ect
Every one's CK is different, I guess that is what makes some people hard to get a firm dx on.