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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Pain Caused By An Inflammatory Myopathy
Question: I have hx of back surgery 8/12 T /S1 fused S1/S2 SPACER S2/S3 SPACER. KNEE REPLACEMENT 5/17. AND NON HODGKINS LYMPhoma of B CELL of rad face and neck. CURED 2011 wit chemo.
Recently my arms and legs have been painful, muscular ache like toothache. Weakness making in difficult or impossible to come up a step. Fallen 3 times in last 2 weeks. This is not constant and I don't know wen it is going to happen. There is family history of auto immune disease.
Guillian Barr, Reynalds crest syndrome. Not sure who to even go to. Had blood work done in September that was all number. That included testing for RA. Which also runs in family. All test were normal.
Recently my arms and legs have been painful, muscular ache like toothache. Weakness making in difficult or impossible to come up a step. Fallen 3 times in last 2 weeks. This is not constant and I don't know wen it is going to happen. There is family history of auto immune disease.
Guillian Barr, Reynalds crest syndrome. Not sure who to even go to. Had blood work done in September that was all number. That included testing for RA. Which also runs in family. All test were normal.
Brief Answer:
Get examined and investigated under a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Muscular pain can be due to inflammatory myopathy, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin B12 or thyroid abnormalities.
If other tests are normal get the above mentioned tests including CPK.
Get evaluated by a neurologist for further investigation.
Upload any reports if available.
Take multi vitamin and ample fluids.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Get examined and investigated under a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Muscular pain can be due to inflammatory myopathy, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin B12 or thyroid abnormalities.
If other tests are normal get the above mentioned tests including CPK.
Get evaluated by a neurologist for further investigation.
Upload any reports if available.
Take multi vitamin and ample fluids.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Thank you, I have made an appt. for 3/14 with a neurologist. Thank you for making me feel more confident in my concern.
Brief Answer:
Get back after consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can review back after visiting your neurologist.
Wishing you good health and early recovery.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Get back after consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can review back after visiting your neurologist.
Wishing you good health and early recovery.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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