Suffering From Unsteadiness Walking, And Difficulty Climbing Stairs. Treatment For Granulomatous Myositis?

Posted on Tue, 28 May 2013

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Question : What treatment is recommended for Granulomatous Myositis Some features of body myositis, muscle wastage causing unsteadiness walking, and extreme difficulty climbing stairs

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (3 hours later)

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

Granulomatous myositis is an uncommon muscle disease, which leads to widespread weakness of muscles.

Steroids are the first line of treatment. It is unfortunate that you did not improve with this. In your case, other immune suppression treatments would be alternative treatment options. These include:

1. Methotrexate,
2. Azathioprine,
3. Hydroxychloroquin,
4. IV immunoglobulins,
5. Anti-TNF alpha agents (Infliximab)

Please discuss about these therapeutic options with your neurologist to decide the best one for you.

Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar