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What Causes Pain In Upper Legs And Upper Arms?
Hi. I am 66 years old and am having increasing difficulty getting up from a sitting and kneeling position. When I try to I have intense pain in my upper legs and upper arms. I have Bi-polar disorder and have been on a dose of Lithium of 250mg twice a day. I walk my dog for up to an hour a day but am finding this increasingly difficult. The pain is getting steadily worse but is more noticeable now that it is winter. What should I do?
Thu, 9 Aug 2018
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Without an exam, I can only give general information, but there can be disorders in the muscle from a variety of causes. obviously overworking them is the most common but people would know if they did that and not ask the question! Statin drugs commonly do this. I see this at least 1 or 2 times a year. Other medicines or autoimmune disease are a lot less common.
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Without an exam, I can only give general information, but there can be disorders in the muscle from a variety of causes. obviously overworking them is the most common but people would know if they did that and not ask the question! Statin drugs commonly do this. I see this at least 1 or 2 times a year. Other medicines or autoimmune disease are a lot less common.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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