What is polymyositis?

Polymyositis is a type of chronic inflammatory condition. Polymyositis causes muscle weakness, usually in the muscles closest to the trunk of your body. The cause of polymyositis is unknown and may involve multiple factors, perhaps related to autoimmune factors, genetics, and viruses.

How do members experience polymyositis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polymyositis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for polymyositis*

*Data from patients with polymyositis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with polymyositis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
polymyositis (1)

*Data from patients with polymyositis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has polymyositis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 11
40s 27
50s 52
60s 43
70+ 34

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 136