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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 diagnosedwithdermatomyositis . 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
Answered by :Dr. Ivo Ditah
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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
Answered by :Dr. Kathy Robinson
( General & Family Physician)
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
Answered by :Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Hi. I have been diagnosedwithdermatomyositis 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
Answered by :Dr. Shruti Rijhwani
( Rheumatologist)
My granddaughter has been diagnosedwithDermatomyositis. 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
Answered by :Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
( General & Family Physician)
I have been diagnosedwithdermatomyositis, 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
Answered by :Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz
( General & Family Physician)
My 17 years old daughter was diagnosedwithdermatomyositis 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
Answered by :Dr. Ruchi Meena
( Dietitian & Nutritionist)
My uncle is 98 and just diagnosedwithdermatomyositis. 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
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
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
Answered by :Dr. Shruti Rijhwani
( Rheumatologist)
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