Sometimes Zebras have Spots, Myositis Awareness, May 2017

This year Myositis Support and Understanding's awareness month theme is "Sometimes Zebras have spots!" We want to raise awareness about how the experiences, symptoms, and complications of this rare disease are different, even among the patients with the same disease. Doctors are now trained, when you hear hoof beats, look for zebras (rarities), instead of horses (common ailments); when in the past, they only looked for the most common ailments. Through our public education and support of our members, plus financial assistance program, MSU helps patients deal with the rare "spots of the zebra" called Myositis.