What Is Polymyositis?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
5. Weight Loss
Patients with polymyositis can experience constitutional symptoms, including fever, fatigue, anorexia, and unintentional weight loss. Additionally, the patient’s muscles will begin to waste away, and this will contribute to weight loss.
Also, other symptoms (i.e. difficulty to swallow) may mean they are less likely to want to eat and this can also contribute to weight loss. Note that rapid and unintentional weight loss is never healthy, even if you are overweight.
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