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.
Join just a couple of weeks ago. Been diagnosed with polomysitis. Severe leg pains so bad that it makes me fall when pain hits. Been dealing and fighting for about 8 months. Also have lepus and sojgrens syndrome which is also no Pinic. When trying to talk to people they don’t understand so feel real good to talk to someone. Dealing with insurance now to approve me to take new meds acthar which is an injection to treat flares