<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hello Everyone, I would just like to post that if anyone is experiencing a diagnosed myositis (any of the myositis diseases) (this is inflammation and weakness of the muscles which can also have a rash)with celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis to please contact: Sharon E. Hesterlee, Phd. Director of Research Development Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 [log in to unmask] 520-529-5433 The MDA would like to establish a list so that they may possibly study the relationship of myositis to celiac disease. If you are experiencing muscle weakness, shortness of breath, difficulty from getting up from a couch, pain in muscles, visit your rheumatologist for testing. Please do not assume tha t muscle weakness can be from malabsorption only. More information on myositis is available at www.myositis.org. I am celiac and then developed dermatomyositis six years after being on the gluten free diet. This is another autoimmune disease which affects the muscles. Elaine