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Suggest Treatment For Bone And Muscle Pain In Body During Menopause
I'm having a lot of lower back, leg and neck pain, muscle weakness and I get the feeling like I am being stuck w/a pin in various places on my legs. I'm also fatigued much much more then I've ever been, I try to exercise and I don't have the energy and when I manage to do some I end up w/a lot of pain in my neck and back and end up w/a ;headache. Currently taking diovan/hct for high blood pressure and I am 51 yrs old and think Im going through menopause but these symptoms seem like its more then that
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
Welcome to HCM!
Your symptoms are indicative of menopause plus some depressive symptomatology in nature.
You should be taking good vitamin supplementation along with calcium and Vit D. include the following in your daily meals--
-- include flax seed, walnut or almonds
--start taking regular walks, twice a day for 20-30 minutes.
--for all these symptoms of lethargy and aches, I have seen very good response with desvenlafxine 50 mg daily.
--Take more of fruits and salads
Menopause is a normal phenomenon, but every woman has her own type of symptoms, and has to get adjusted to it. Manytimes medicine are very much needed.
Wish you good health
Feel free to ask more question for any clarification
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD psychiatry
Your symptoms are indicative of menopause plus some depressive symptomatology in nature.
You should be taking good vitamin supplementation along with calcium and Vit D. include the following in your daily meals--
-- include flax seed, walnut or almonds
--start taking regular walks, twice a day for 20-30 minutes.
--for all these symptoms of lethargy and aches, I have seen very good response with desvenlafxine 50 mg daily.
--Take more of fruits and salads
Menopause is a normal phenomenon, but every woman has her own type of symptoms, and has to get adjusted to it. Manytimes medicine are very much needed.
Wish you good health
Feel free to ask more question for any clarification
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD psychiatry
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Hi,
I have gone through your query.
Diovan HCT contains Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide. The combination is given for reducing blood pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic and cause hypokalemia leading to the symptoms you have mentioned. I suggest you to consult your treating doctor mentioning the symptoms. Investigation like blood electrolyte level will be needed. Discontinuing medicine after your doctor's advise may relief the symptoms.
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I have gone through your query.
Diovan HCT contains Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide. The combination is given for reducing blood pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic and cause hypokalemia leading to the symptoms you have mentioned. I suggest you to consult your treating doctor mentioning the symptoms. Investigation like blood electrolyte level will be needed. Discontinuing medicine after your doctor's advise may relief the symptoms.
Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work. Let me know if you have any further questions.
You can contact me on my page http://bit.ly/1dYupT2
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