Jeff Dahmer Had Polymyositis. That Alone Makes the Official Story Impossible.
Remember the Netflix series about Jeff Dahmer? The one that turned a government-scripted lie into bingeable content?
Actor Evan Peters supposedly wore wrist weights to mimic Jeff Dahmer’s rigid, strained posture—what viewers were meant to interpret as serial killer body language. Creepy. Disturbed. Evil made flesh.
What they weren’t told—what no one was told—is that Jeff walked that way because he was sick. Medically, physically sick.
He had polymyositis—a rare, debilitating autoimmune disease that attacks the muscles. It causes weakness, stiffness, even difficulty with basic movement. Walking, lifting, standing up—sometimes even breathing—can become a challenge.
So how exactly does a man in that condition drag full-grown men across the floor, lift dismembered body parts into vats, and saw through bone?
Short answer: he doesn’t.
The media never mentioned the diagnosis. His lawyer didn’t raise it at trial. And the prosecutors? They stuck to their script.
Because once you admit Jeff Dahmer was physically incapable of doing what they claimed—the whole story collapses.
What Is Polymyositis—and Why Does It Matter?
Polymyositis is a rare autoimmune disease that attacks muscle tissue. It causes progressive inflammation and weakness, especially in the shoulders, arms, and hips—often making basic movements like walking, lifting, or even breathing difficult.
It’s not subtle. This is a serious degenerative condition that can leave people unable to climb stairs, raise their arms, or get out of a chair unassisted. In advanced cases, it puts patients in a wheelchair.
According to buried medical documentation, Jeff Dahmer was diagnosed with polymyositis in 1988. He was being treated for it during the period he was supposedly luring, overpowering, and dismembering grown men in his apartment. At times, he needed a wheelchair just to appear in court.
So ask yourself: How does someone with a disease that makes it difficult to lift their own arms become America’s most notorious solo butcher?
This is not a true crime story. It’s a cover story.
Uncovering Jeff Dahmer’s Secret Illness
Buried deep in the official record, amid a pile of psychiatric evaluations, sits a single line that guts the state’s entire story. Click to enlarge and read the last paragraph.
Had polymyositis for about one year – shoulder – was on Prednisone, 1 tablet a day for one year.
That note comes from a set of psychiatric reports compiled during Jeff Dahmer’s court proceedings. Sorry about the quality. But, you can make it out.
One of the few doctors who spoke to the issue was Dr. Fosdal, who confirmed during trial testimony that Jeff had been prescribed steroids—specifically Prednisone, the go-to treatment for polymyositis. At that point, Jeff had been taking it for about a year to manage chronic inflammation in his shoulder.
I first published the above video on my subreddit.
For anyone unfamiliar, polymyositis is not a mystery condition. Johns Hopkins and other reputable medical institutions describe it in plain terms.
Again, it’s an autoimmune disease that inflames and weakens the body’s muscles—especially those in the arms, shoulders, hips, and neck. Early symptoms include fatigue, pain, and difficulty with everyday movement. Over time, it becomes harder to lift objects, climb stairs, or even raise your arms above your head.
There is no cure, only symptom management through heavy steroid use. And unless it’s caught early and aggressively treated, it can leave patients immobilized.
Let’s put that in plain language: You don’t carve up bodies in your bathtub while on Prednisone for polymyositis. You rest. You decline. You endure.
But that doesn’t sell headlines. And it definitely doesn’t support the script.
What Polymyositis Actually Does to a Person
Polymyositis is the kind of disease that shuts your body down from the inside out.
It doesn’t kill overnight—but it steadily strips away your ability to move, eat, or breathe. The muscles closest to the core—shoulders, upper arms, hips—are usually hit hardest. In other words, the exact muscle groups you’d need to drag a body, saw through bone, or even stand up from a chair.
Common symptoms include:
- Muscle weakness (especially in the shoulders and hips)
- Joint pain and stiffness
- Difficulty catching your breath
- Problems swallowing
- Weight loss and fatigue
- In some cases, heart rhythm disturbances if the inflammation reaches cardiac muscle
If untreated or poorly managed, it leads to serious complications:
- Frequent falls
- Respiratory failure
- Malnutrition
- And in severe cases, an eventual inability to swallow or breathe without mechanical assistance
Polymyositis has no cure. It can go into remission with aggressive treatment, but it doesn’t just disappear. So when the psychiatric reports say Jeff had it for “about one year,” that doesn’t mean it ended there. That’s not how this works.
Given Jeff Dahmer’s diagnosis, it makes perfect sense that he’d be under the care of a rheumatologist—a specialist in muscle and autoimmune diseases. In fact, a prescription for Halcion written by Dr. Bruce S. Hong, a rheumatologist, was quietly omitted during trial proceedings. If the trial had been real, it wouldn’t have been.
Ask yourself…
Why was a man accused of hyper-violent crimes seeing a rheumatologist, taking immunosuppressants, and requiring sedatives?
And better yet—why didn’t the court, the media, or his own defense team think that mattered? Well, it didn’t matter because it wasn’t a real trial.
The Signs Were There. No One Asked Why.
In another overlooked document—this one written by clinical psychologist Kathleen P. Stafford and prepared for the Ohio trial in 1992—Jeff Dahmer is said to have been on Prednisone for “joint pain” as far back as 1988. The report doesn’t use the word polymyositis, but joint pain is a known symptom, especially when the disease spreads to connective tissue.
You don’t need a degree in medicine to recognize what was happening. The stiff posture. The frail upper body. The sudden, unexplained weight gain after his arrest—chalked up by the press to “prison food” but far more consistent with steroid-induced metabolic changes.
Prednisone, in addition to weakening the immune system, also redistributes fat—typically to the face, neck, and abdomen. It can cause mood swings, sleep disruption, and a host of other side effects. Acne, for instance—Jeff had acne medication in his apartment too, which the press never bothered to ask about.
They also didn’t ask why someone supposedly obsessed with murder had vitamins, protein supplements, and calcium tablets in his home—exactly what a patient on steroids would need to avoid osteoporosis and nutrient loss. This information is in Lionel Dahmer’s book. While Lionel’s book was ghostwritten to support the ‘’serial killer’’ narrative, it does contain a bit of truth here and there.
There’s even a photograph of Jeff Dahmer in a wheelchair. The official excuse? Heavy shackles. But courtroom footage shows him walking when it suited the storyline. Jeff used a wheelchair when his muscles gave out.
The Questions No One Dared Ask
Why was Jeff’s condition never introduced at trial? Why is the only medical mention of it buried in two obscure documents? And most importantly…
How was Jeff Dahmer supposed to drag full-grown men across the floor, saw through joints, and dispose of remains with a disease that occasionally left him in a wheelchair?
Polymyositis is also immunosuppressive. So even if he were physically able to carry out the crimes attributed to him, how did he avoid infection? Rotting flesh, open wounds, biohazard conditions in a small apartment—and he never got sick?
No Preliminary Hearing. No Cross-Examination. No Story.
Had Jeff Dahmer received a basic cross-examination during a preliminary hearing—a step he was denied (see our breakdown of the fake trial)—the condition alone would have raised immediate doubt. The medical files, the treatment history, the physical presentation on camera… it would’ve been enough to undermine the entire prosecution narrative.
Instead, we got the “Milwaukee Cannibal”. A horror cartoon.
The reality? Jeff Dahmer couldn’t have done what the state and media claimed he did. Not even close.
So why was this hidden? Why hasn’t anyone, until now, challenged a story held together by nothing more than duct tape and fear?
The answer is ugly: because it worked.
faq
Did Jeff Dahmer really have polymyositis?
Yes. Buried trial documents confirm Jeff Dahmer was diagnosed with polymyositis, an autoimmune disease that weakens muscles. At times, it left him needing a wheelchair, directly contradicting the violent feats he was accused of.
How does polymyositis disprove the Dahmer story?
Polymyositis makes basic movement difficult — lifting, dragging, or sawing would have been impossible. The disease shows Jeff Dahmer could not have carried out the brutal acts he was accused of, exposing the “Milwaukee Cannibal” story as staged theater.