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What Causes Pain In Muscles And Joints?
Question: I feel pain in my muscles, joints, etc. Mainly the pain is in my legs in joints and calf muscles including around neck, shoulders, lower back.
Brief Answer:
Vitamin D and magnesium deficiency.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Generalized pains in joints and muscles are often found in vitamin D and magnesium deficiency.
Such pains are usually mild in nature and can be taken care of with mild pain killers like Tylenol and ibuprofen.
I suggest you to consult an endocrinologist and get prescribed vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Your symptoms should improve with that. Also eat magnesium rich foods like bananas, beans, chickpeas, fish, nuts, soybeans, spinach etc which are natural sources of magnesium.
Regarding vitamin D levels, you need to take a XXXXXXX of vitamin D with milk or yogurt once a week for 8 weeks and then once a month. Each XXXXXXX contains 60,000 IU of vitamin D. But these should be taken only after getting your vitamin D levels checked.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Vitamin D and magnesium deficiency.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Generalized pains in joints and muscles are often found in vitamin D and magnesium deficiency.
Such pains are usually mild in nature and can be taken care of with mild pain killers like Tylenol and ibuprofen.
I suggest you to consult an endocrinologist and get prescribed vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Your symptoms should improve with that. Also eat magnesium rich foods like bananas, beans, chickpeas, fish, nuts, soybeans, spinach etc which are natural sources of magnesium.
Regarding vitamin D levels, you need to take a XXXXXXX of vitamin D with milk or yogurt once a week for 8 weeks and then once a month. Each XXXXXXX contains 60,000 IU of vitamin D. But these should be taken only after getting your vitamin D levels checked.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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