Saturday, April 4, 2009

Life with Polymyositis

Each day that I wake up I wonder what the day will bring. Will I walk a bit better, or will I even be able to lift my leg up? The side-effects of the medications are almost as bad as the disease itself. Interesting...I have a disease characterized by muscle weakness and one of the medications that I have to take to treat it can cause side effects of .....muscle weakness. Go figure. The side effects are numerous...weight gain, hair loss, acne, blurred vision, insomnia, mood swings, etc.

Since being diagnosed with Polymyositis I've been diagnosed with several other things...effects of the disease or the medications: high blood pressure, migraines, neuropathy in my hands and feet...and several other things.

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