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.
Thank you for your well wished. I will be starting my second month of pills next week.
I don't know if it's bringing my white blood count down but I'm off the Prednisone and only on Plaquinil besides. The doctor will check my white cells again in two weeks and then he'll decide what to do with me.
Blessings,
Kim