Samantha Ruth PrabhuSouthern Superstar and highest ranked actress his professional work options And her journey towards self-love. Samantha recently opened up about her health condition to her fans and industry colleagues after she was diagnosed with myositis, an auto-immune condition. She confirmed that the condition was detected a few months ago, but is now ready to share her state’s vulnerability.
The actress has assured her fans that she is on her way to a more stable self, with proper treatment, with her loving fans worried about her sudden health development. Sam wrote in his post, “A few months ago I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called myositis…the doctors are confident that I will make a full recovery very soon.”
While her diagnosis has generated a lot of conversation, let’s take a look at this rare condition—myositis.
What is myositis?
Myositis is a term used to describe chronic, progressive inflammation of the muscles. It occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In the case of myositis, the immune system attacks healthy muscle tissue, resulting in inflammation, swelling, pain, and eventually weakness.
cause
The cause of this unusual condition is sometimes unknown, and diagnosis can be challenging. The onset of symptoms may be sudden or gradual. Primary symptoms may include tiredness, fatigue, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty breathing.
There are several categories of myositis causes,
1. Inflammatory conditions
Inflammatory conditions that can potentially cause severe myositis include:
– Dermatomyositis (affects many muscles and can also cause a purple-red rash, mostly in women)
– Polymyositis (leads to weakness in the muscles of the shoulders, hips and thighs- especially in women)
– Inclusion body myositis (may weaken the muscles in the forearms, common in men)
Other inflammatory conditions cause mild forms of myositis, including:
– lupus
– scleroderma
– rheumatoid arthritis
2. Infection
Viral infections are the most common infections that cause myositis. Muscle fibers can be directly damaged by viruses or sometimes even bacteria resulting in weakening of the muscle tissue.
3. Injury
Vigorous exercise for hours or days after this type of workout can lead to muscle discomfort, swelling, and weakness. Technically speaking, it is a type of myositis because inflammation contributes to these symptoms leading to fatigue and tiredness.
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Symptoms
The primary symptom of myositis is muscle weakness. Weakness may be visible or can only be identified through testing.
Fatigue, rashes, loss of balance, thickening of the skin on the hands, weakness, aching or muscle pain, difficulty swallowing and weight loss are some of the common symptoms.
treatment
According to the National Health Service (UK), there is no specific treatment for myositis, but in the case of inclusion body myositis (IBM) it can be managed with exercise and physiotherapy, steroids help treat the condition of polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Huh. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs if your muscles become inflamed and blood is treated.