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While MRI scanning did not show evidence of definite myositis, a muscle biopsy showed evidence of an inflammatory process, comprising a moderate endomysial, perimysial and perivascular mononuclear (CD8\u200a+\u200aT cell) infiltrate with increased MHC expression. No particular features of dermatomyositis or immune-mediated necrotising myopathy were identified and there were no features of an inclusion body myositis. Given the absence of active HIV infection, the role of anti-retroviral medications was considered. She had had a recent switch in medication, from twice daily Raltegravir (an Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor, INSTI) to once daily Dolutegravir (an INSTI) while continuing on an established daily protocol of Abacavir and Lamivudine (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors). Changing the Dolutegravir back to Raltegravir, in combination with continuing Lamivudine and Abacavir for two months made no difference to her weakness or CK levels. Moreover, this drug regimen had been well-tolerated over the preceding 19 month period. Changing the anti-retroviral regime completely to a single drug class (Protease Inhibitors) of Ritonavir and Darunavir, resulted in a dramatic improvement in her symptomatology. Within ten days she regained the ability to stand and walk, with a reduction in her CK from 1700 U\/L at time of switch to 403 U\/L [25\u2013200]. 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