My neighbour has been diagnosed with polymyositis. It is an inflammatory disease of muscles. I would like to know if these people feel pain. If I understand correctly, it is more a feeling of weakness in muscles than a real pain. Can someone verify me this? I would really like to find out something more about this disease.
Pain is not present, at least not in the beginning. One of the most common symptoms is weakness. It usually appears in legs. Later it can affect other muscles. Then variety of symptoms appears. Some of them are shortness of breath and difficulty with swallowing. Your neighbour should be consistent in his treatment. I think that this disease can be controlled if treated properly. You can ask an expet for more details. I hope I’ve helped a little.