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Painful Joints And Muscles, Stiff Neck And Upper Arms In A 76 Yr Old?

I am 76 recently I have very painful joints and muscles, difficulty in walking and getting up from sitting also stiff neck, upper arms.. I have been taking statins and have taken myself off of them for a couple of weeks. I am in great pain in bed and cannot sleep. Have an appointment with my GP in 1 week.
Wed, 23 Apr 2014
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I really appreciate your concern, the history given here is suggestive of muscular pain that might be due to anxiety and depression, the best medicine is Tab Acetaminophen and Tab Chlorodiazepoxide three times in day you need to keep your stress level very low, hope this information helps you, have a nice day.
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Painful Joints And Muscles, Stiff Neck And Upper Arms In A 76 Yr Old?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern, the history given here is suggestive of muscular pain that might be due to anxiety and depression, the best medicine is Tab Acetaminophen and Tab Chlorodiazepoxide three times in day you need to keep your stress level very low, hope this information helps you, have a nice day.