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Why Can T I Stand Up Straight For A Long Time After Being Treated For Polymyalgia?

I am a 74 yr old female who is being treated for polymyalgia with cortosone bursts. My symptoms are that I can t tand up straight for very long without becoming short of breath and very weak. The problem isn t so much pain as it is weakness. I have a metal rod in my spine from 1986 and it has become detached at one end and, of course, no one will touch it. I am 4 10 and weight about 125#. Can you suggest if I may be having another problem?
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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If your weight is 125kg then for a height of 4 10 it is too much. You are suffering from a condition called morbid obesity. This may be the cause of your breathlessness. So you have to reduce your weight intensively. Check your BP blood sugar and cardiac status by consulting cardiologist as you are obese and more prone for DM , high blood pressure and cardiac disease. Steroid intake for prolonged period may affect your bones and cause weakness.
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Why Can T I Stand Up Straight For A Long Time After Being Treated For Polymyalgia?

If your weight is 125kg then for a height of 4 10 it is too much. You are suffering from a condition called morbid obesity. This may be the cause of your breathlessness. So you have to reduce your weight intensively. Check your BP blood sugar and cardiac status by consulting cardiologist as you are obese and more prone for DM , high blood pressure and cardiac disease. Steroid intake for prolonged period may affect your bones and cause weakness.