Patient discussions

Photoprotection

  • Patients should be advised to use year-round high-factor sunscreen providing both ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B protection, and should be educated on sun avoidance.[72]

Exercise

  • Patients with muscle disease should be encouraged to participate in physical therapy.

  • Weight control in patients treated with corticosteroids may be helped by a regular exercise program.

Diet

  • Dietetic advice regarding avoidance of weight gain in patients treated with corticosteroids should be provided.

Drug monitoring

  • Patients should be counseled regarding the importance of blood monitoring schedules for drug therapies.

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