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Almost 3 years later, here is a follow-up: It has been determined that I suffer from Necrotizing Myositis (HMGCR Antibody) attributed to statins. I had to stop methotrexate injections due to my gastroenterologist’s suggestion because my liver was problematic. So, I was given azathioprine tablets (Imuran) instead (3/day) but they took some time to act, so I was put on IVIG regimen once more and things returned to kind of normal. Recently, after a test on the metabolites of azathioprine, the dose was reduced to 2 tablets per day. I feel OK and all my specialists have given me yearly appointments, except for the hemato-oncologist who wants to look into my “funny” T cells. I have lost some weight; could be the necrotizing or simply old age…
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