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Suggest Medicines Besides Synthroid For Muscle Wasting
Question: My sister hase been experiencing the muscle wasting symptoms listed below. These were triggered by a bizarre reaction to a thyroid condition. The Synthroid dose was adjusted and the thyroid has now stabilized and is in normal range. Her endocronoligist is recommending seeing a neurologist and there is over one month wait time to see one. The symptoms she is experiencing are:
- Feeling loss of muscle mass through out body (eg in the hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, and all other joints)
- Some muscles are now so fine, they feel like threads
- Muscle twitches, especially in the neck and throat areas
- Muscle knotting, mostly in the knees
My questions are as follows:
Can you please advise what other medication need to be considered besides synthroid to recover muscles rapidly?
What foods/diet protocol is recommended to help with recovery?
What else should be done to help with recovery from this type of condition?
Any recovery related advice you can provide will be much appreciated.
- Feeling loss of muscle mass through out body (eg in the hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, and all other joints)
- Some muscles are now so fine, they feel like threads
- Muscle twitches, especially in the neck and throat areas
- Muscle knotting, mostly in the knees
My questions are as follows:
Can you please advise what other medication need to be considered besides synthroid to recover muscles rapidly?
What foods/diet protocol is recommended to help with recovery?
What else should be done to help with recovery from this type of condition?
Any recovery related advice you can provide will be much appreciated.
Brief Answer:
Good diet and exercises would help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the symptoms of your sister.
Based on the description, we need to exclude a diagnosis of motor neuron disease (MND) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This would require a detailed clinical examination and EMG (electromyography) studies.
If it is confirmed, then, riluzole tablets can help.
In the meanwhile, she can take high protein diet such as meat, eggs, milk, pulses, etc. In addition, muscle strengthening exercises would also help.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Good diet and exercises would help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the symptoms of your sister.
Based on the description, we need to exclude a diagnosis of motor neuron disease (MND) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This would require a detailed clinical examination and EMG (electromyography) studies.
If it is confirmed, then, riluzole tablets can help.
In the meanwhile, she can take high protein diet such as meat, eggs, milk, pulses, etc. In addition, muscle strengthening exercises would also help.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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