Re: polymyositis
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In reply to:
polymycitis
John Martin 6/05/01
John
My wife had polymyositis in Jan 1983 and a recurrence in 1986.It took the doctors some time to diagnose it as it was quite rare.She took Prednisone which worked both times and it has not returned.It may be that it was not available when your father-in-law died in 1976.Research on it was supported by the MDA at that time.Unfortunately, Predisone can have some unpleasant side effects, such as weight gain, etc.
Back in 1986 they said it was not hereditary.Nancy had polio when she was a young girl and possibly this may have been a factor, but no proof.
Any way, I am the Edison descendant and haven't heard of any other Edisons dying from it.I am sending you an email she wrote about polymyositis.If you run a search for more information use this spelling.
John Burton