AboutRusty Ford Expertise I can answer questions about most types of arthritis and the drugs and procedures used to treat them.
Experience I manage the one of largest arthritis websites on the internet http://arthritis-symptom.com/ I have been involved with publishing artritis research for 15 years and aswering questions related to almost any type of arthitis.
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My mother is currently in hospital as the wanted to do some tests because her body is always sore (specially her back and arms). They found that she has arthritis in the muscles. I am not sure if they gave an exact name. Another patient told her they knew someone who also had it and died. She was so upset. Can it happen that someone dies from it?
Regards
Debbie
Answer Debbie,
I am not sure what condition you are referring to as there is not such condition as arthritis in the muscles. The word arthritis means joint inflammation. You can not have arthritis in your muscles.
Myositis is inflammation of the muscles. There are three major types of inflammatory muscle diseases polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion body myositis. None of these conditions are fatal and most respond well to therapy.
If you can come up with the specific diagnosis I can give you more information. You mother can relax. Unless she has some very rare disease that can cause muscle pain and inflammation then there is no need to worry about death from hear condition.
