What is steroid-induced myopathy?

Steroid-induced myopathy is a rare complication associated with steroid use. Myopathy, a term used for any disease of the muscles, may consist of muscle pain and tenderness (known as myalgia), fatigue and possibly even flu-like symptoms.

How do members experience steroid-induced myopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with steroid-induced myopathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for steroid-induced myopathy*

Who has steroid-induced myopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 5
40s 3
50s 15
60s 13
70+ 19

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 50

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What is steroid-induced myopathy?

Steroid-induced myopathy is a rare complication associated with steroid use. Myopathy, a term used for any disease of the muscles, may consist of muscle pain and tenderness (known as myalgia), fatigue and possibly even flu-like symptoms.



Common symptoms reported by people with steroid-induced myopathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for steroid-induced myopathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with steroid-induced myopathy

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Got a question about living with steroid-induced myopathy? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has steroid-induced myopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 48 say steroid-induced myopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 5
40s 3
50s 15
60s 13
70+ 19
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 50

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 5
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from steroid-induced myopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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