Hi Erina,

I've had it too. Animals get it also; in horses it's called 'tying up'
because of the muscle enzyme CPK. Anyway, we'll ignore the horse issue right
now. According to Dr. Daniel Wallace, a blood test for creatine
phosphokinase is the dx of choice, although sometimes an EMG is needed.
Medication of choice is, of course, steroid therapy. What happens with
horses is (& the same applies to people) if they're inactive, say for a
weekend, & are suddenly put back to work, the CPK enzyme is produced,
causing extreme muscle pain. So if you have a connective tissue disease &
are active, then suddenly inactive for a period of time, when you become
active again, you're more prone to produce CPK because of the connective
tissue problem; ie intense pain. Clear as mud?

Candi

Hello I am a returning member with Np Lupus ( Neuro psychiatric) Can any one
tell me what treatment is available for myositis? and what can be seen on
MRI of the thigh Muscles?
Best wishes
Erina