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What Causes Severe Muscle Pain In Legs And Arms?
Question: I am having severe muscle pain in legs and moderate in arms. muscles in legs are hard, rigid and I am having increase difficulty moving. unable to walk short distances without increased pain.
Brief Answer:
Hypocalcemia or carnitine deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mrs. XXXX,
Thank you for posting the query.
At your age,such type of muscle pain in legs and arms usually occurs due to calcium and vitamin D deficiency.This leads to a condition called hypocalcemic tetany,which is characterised by severe muscle cramping pains.
I would suggest you to get serum calcium and Vitamin D levels in blood checked.
Depending upon the severity of deficiency,we can start on calcium and vitamin D supplements.
Other possibility is of carnitine deficiency.
Carnitine is required for smooth contractions and functioning of the skeletal muscles.
Lower than optimal carnitine levels in blood can cause such muscle pains.
L - carnitor tablets,taken once a day ,for 3 weeks usually provides pain relief.
Analgesic muscle relaxant tablets with local gel and hot fomentation can help.
Compression bandages / stockinettes around the painful muscles will be helpful.
Muscle stretching exercises should be done daily for atleast 15 minutes.
I hope the answer was useful.
Feel free to ask me any doubts that you may have.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
Hypocalcemia or carnitine deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mrs. XXXX,
Thank you for posting the query.
At your age,such type of muscle pain in legs and arms usually occurs due to calcium and vitamin D deficiency.This leads to a condition called hypocalcemic tetany,which is characterised by severe muscle cramping pains.
I would suggest you to get serum calcium and Vitamin D levels in blood checked.
Depending upon the severity of deficiency,we can start on calcium and vitamin D supplements.
Other possibility is of carnitine deficiency.
Carnitine is required for smooth contractions and functioning of the skeletal muscles.
Lower than optimal carnitine levels in blood can cause such muscle pains.
L - carnitor tablets,taken once a day ,for 3 weeks usually provides pain relief.
Analgesic muscle relaxant tablets with local gel and hot fomentation can help.
Compression bandages / stockinettes around the painful muscles will be helpful.
Muscle stretching exercises should be done daily for atleast 15 minutes.
I hope the answer was useful.
Feel free to ask me any doubts that you may have.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
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