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Muscle Pain and Body Aches
What's wrong with me? Over the last two years I'm so tired I can't get out of bed in the mornings and all day and all night I have severe exhaustion no matter how much I sleep. I also feel depressed all the time and I have horrible muscle pain and body aches. I can be perfectly fine one day and the next day I wake up and my whole body aches for weeks. It's so bad I feel like I've been run over by an 18 wheeler truck. It's so bad that I can barely move and I'm miserable. Then it will suddenly go away just as quickly and mysteriously as it came on. I also can't do anything physical now without getting severe muscle pain. Just a walk around the supermarket, doing house hold chores, anything at all and I'm suddenly so sore and stiff I can barely move and this lasts for weeks. I feel like I've been punched hard all over my body and I'm miserable. I never used to have any problems like this before. What's going on?
Note: I do have lots of health issues that I've had for decades but never had any of the muscle pain or body aches until just two years ago and it's getting worse. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid that causes hypothyroidism. I have type 2 diabetes. I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I am on medications for my Hashimoto's, diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol. My numbers are all good and everything is within a healthy range and the doctor seems satisfied with my numbers and blood tests. Could any of these health issues be causing my very severe body aches and muscle pains, depression and exhaustion or is something else going on?
Note: I do have lots of health issues that I've had for decades but never had any of the muscle pain or body aches until just two years ago and it's getting worse. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid that causes hypothyroidism. I have type 2 diabetes. I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I am on medications for my Hashimoto's, diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol. My numbers are all good and everything is within a healthy range and the doctor seems satisfied with my numbers and blood tests. Could any of these health issues be causing my very severe body aches and muscle pains, depression and exhaustion or is something else going on?
So i went to the hospital at 10 this morning and i literally just got home and the drs told me i have a contusion in my hand so i have to wear a splint that covers my hand and half of my arm and they put me on tramadol for my pain. kinda glad i went cause who knows what it would of progressed to if i ignored it...
I have been cracking my wrist for so long that i have never had a problem with it till last night i can barely move my left hand/wrist/fingers and im in so much pain i cant take it any more i cant even do every day chors and things like that without it hurting so bad so i start braking down and crying. I dont know what to do i took tylonal to see if it would help with the pain and it didnt and i cant take anything with asprin in it cause that causes me to not breath right then lungs will close up so im stuck.
please anyone help me??
please anyone help me??
I've had all the same pain you did or years, and I was on 10 different pills for a day.and I had to take the pills 3 times a day.And 4 were heavy drugs. But anyway I wa diagnosed with fibromyalgia,and now I been diagnosed with celiac disease., how I could tell I had it was when I eat anything with any type of gluten, I have migraines,muscles ache,feet hurt,back feel like truck ran over it,this went on for years..well I decided to get gluten clean, and after that my pain went away, I'm down to one bottle of pills , try a gluten free clean.dont eat or drink anything with with gluten in it for 3 weeks and see how you feel, my blood test came back with markers say I have it and some say I don't .But since I have the gluten free life for 4 weeks ,I'm out of bed now to where I was I. Bed 90% of the time with a heating pad on me for the pain I was in.There is a app on android phones called gluten free, and u go to the store and scan bar cod it will let u know it has gluten in it.awesome app...since I use it I found out a lot of stuff I was eating ,was making me feel pain. Hope this helps.
kmac1980,
Thanks for your posting. I'm not a medical expert on B12. So I looked it up on Google. Here's what I found:
Because vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin, it is difficult to overdose or build up vitamin B12 toxicity. This is because excess amounts of water soluble vitamins not used by the body are typically excreted in the urine. While there aren't very many side effects of too much vitamin B12 to be concerned with, there are a few things you should be on the lookout for if you are supplementing vitamin B12.
•In rare cases, excess B12 supplementation may cause some numbness or tingling in the arm, hands and face.
•Excess vitamin B12 may contribute to anxiety symptoms such as panic attacks.
•Too much vitamin B12 may contribute to or cause insomnia.
•Prolonged excessive consumption of vitamin B12 may exacerbate the symptoms of mitral valve prolapse.
•Excess vitamin B12 intake may exacerbate hyperthyroidism.
•There appears to be a link between megadoses of vitamin B12 and certain cancers.
•Rashes may occur with excess B12 supplementation.
I was on B12 supplements for a long time because my B12 was low. Then suddenly this last 6 months when I had my blood test, my B12 was TOO HIGH...go figure. So doctor had me stop the extra B12. I go in this Monday, May 20th for a new blood test to test my B12 level among other things. However, I never had any ill effects from having too much B12, but everyone is different.
Having a sore throat and feeling tired can be symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Here's what the Mayo Clinic says about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
Chronic fatigue syndrome has eight official symptoms, plus the central symptom that gives the condition its name:
* Fatigue
* Loss of memory or concentration
* Sore throat
* Enlarged lymph nodes in your neck or armpits
* Unexplained muscle pain
* Pain that moves from one joint to another without swelling or redness
* Headache of a new type, pattern or severity
* Unrefreshing sleep
* Extreme exhaustion lasting more than 24 hours after physical or mental exercise
kmac1980 I would talk to my doctor about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since you are having a sore throat and feeling tired.
Also, have you had your thyroid checked? Often having constipation and being tired is a symptom of low thyroid (hypothyroidism). Again, here's from the Mayo Clinic what the symptoms of low thyroid are:
* Fatigue
* Increased sensitivity to cold
* Constipation
* Dry skin
* Unexplained weight gain
* Puffy face
* Hoarseness
* Muscle weakness
* Elevated blood cholesterol level
* Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness
* Pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints
* Heavier than normal or irregular menstrual periods
* Thinning hair
* Slowed heart rate
* Depression
* Impaired memory
There are many diseases and conditions that can cause what you are experiencing. If you are not satisifed with your doctor, if your insurance will allow it, find another doctor.
Good luck kmac1980, I hope your doctor gets to the bottom of your illness and is able to help you.
Thanks for your posting. I'm not a medical expert on B12. So I looked it up on Google. Here's what I found:
Because vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin, it is difficult to overdose or build up vitamin B12 toxicity. This is because excess amounts of water soluble vitamins not used by the body are typically excreted in the urine. While there aren't very many side effects of too much vitamin B12 to be concerned with, there are a few things you should be on the lookout for if you are supplementing vitamin B12.
•In rare cases, excess B12 supplementation may cause some numbness or tingling in the arm, hands and face.
•Excess vitamin B12 may contribute to anxiety symptoms such as panic attacks.
•Too much vitamin B12 may contribute to or cause insomnia.
•Prolonged excessive consumption of vitamin B12 may exacerbate the symptoms of mitral valve prolapse.
•Excess vitamin B12 intake may exacerbate hyperthyroidism.
•There appears to be a link between megadoses of vitamin B12 and certain cancers.
•Rashes may occur with excess B12 supplementation.
I was on B12 supplements for a long time because my B12 was low. Then suddenly this last 6 months when I had my blood test, my B12 was TOO HIGH...go figure. So doctor had me stop the extra B12. I go in this Monday, May 20th for a new blood test to test my B12 level among other things. However, I never had any ill effects from having too much B12, but everyone is different.
Having a sore throat and feeling tired can be symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Here's what the Mayo Clinic says about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
Chronic fatigue syndrome has eight official symptoms, plus the central symptom that gives the condition its name:
* Fatigue
* Loss of memory or concentration
* Sore throat
* Enlarged lymph nodes in your neck or armpits
* Unexplained muscle pain
* Pain that moves from one joint to another without swelling or redness
* Headache of a new type, pattern or severity
* Unrefreshing sleep
* Extreme exhaustion lasting more than 24 hours after physical or mental exercise
kmac1980 I would talk to my doctor about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since you are having a sore throat and feeling tired.
Also, have you had your thyroid checked? Often having constipation and being tired is a symptom of low thyroid (hypothyroidism). Again, here's from the Mayo Clinic what the symptoms of low thyroid are:
* Fatigue
* Increased sensitivity to cold
* Constipation
* Dry skin
* Unexplained weight gain
* Puffy face
* Hoarseness
* Muscle weakness
* Elevated blood cholesterol level
* Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness
* Pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints
* Heavier than normal or irregular menstrual periods
* Thinning hair
* Slowed heart rate
* Depression
* Impaired memory
There are many diseases and conditions that can cause what you are experiencing. If you are not satisifed with your doctor, if your insurance will allow it, find another doctor.
Good luck kmac1980, I hope your doctor gets to the bottom of your illness and is able to help you.
I'm having many of the same symptoms, Extreme fatigue, Body aches mainly extremeties, Severe chronic constipation, sleeping for 12+ hrs and waking up still feeling tired, I also have sore throat and run down feeling. I have celiac disease and was dx over 5 yrs which at first I noticed many symptoms disappear but now 5 yrs later I am having a whole bunch of new symtoms. I also have HIGH b12, and I am not taking a supplement, my GP was very puzzled by this and said she would have to get back to me on what would cause this, what I have researched is that your body doesnt know how to use the b12 properly and is ends up getting stored in your body.
Thanks for your posting. I'm not on Synthroid. I'm on Armour Thyroid which is a natural medication. Synthroid is a synthetic medication. Many people don't do well on Synthroid. If you still need to be on medication for your thyroid, I suggest you ask your doctor about Armour Thyroid. However, don't be surprised if your doctor has never heard of it or refuses to prescribe it. It's a medication that has been around for over 100 years. Many medical schools don't even teach about it any more. Some doctors are under the false impression that Armour is a faulty medication that it's dosage isn't stable...not true. I've been taking Armour Thyroid for 10 years without any problems.
whatswrong527 I suggest you read Mary J. Shomon's book, "Living Well With Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know". I consider it the "bible" on thyroid stuff. You can get it cheaply at Amazon if you buy it used. It's easy to read and not at all boring or too technical and you will learn a lot about thyroid disease, not just low thyroid but also about high thyroid and thyroid cancer. It's a great book!
whatswrong527 I suggest you read Mary J. Shomon's book, "Living Well With Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know". I consider it the "bible" on thyroid stuff. You can get it cheaply at Amazon if you buy it used. It's easy to read and not at all boring or too technical and you will learn a lot about thyroid disease, not just low thyroid but also about high thyroid and thyroid cancer. It's a great book!
I was just recently was put on synthroid for hypothyroidism. I developed pain all over my body that would migrate. The doctor insisted that it couldn't be the medication. Eventually, I quit taking the medication and all my pain disappeared. Maybe I was allergic to it, but don't know for sure. Hope this helps.
I'm so sorry to hear about your Myotonic Congenita. I just read about it on Wikipedia. Only about 1 in 100,000 people have it. This is what Wikipedia says about treatment: Some cases of myotonia congenita do not require treatment, or it is determined that the risks of the medication outweigh the benefits. If necessary, however, symptoms of the disorder may be relieved with quinine, phenytoin, carbamazepine, mexiletine and other anticonvulsant drugs. Physical therapy and other rehabilitative measures may also be used to help muscle function. Genetic counseling is available.
And here's what Wikipedia says about Myotonic Congenita:
Congenital myotonia (also myotonia congenita) is a genetic, neuromuscular channelopathy that affects skeletal muscles (muscles used for movement). It is congenital, meaning that it is present from birth. Amongst other problems, it causes delayed relaxation of the muscles (myotonia) and rigidity. The disorder is caused by mutations in the part of an ion channel gene responsible for shutting off electrical excitation in the muscles, causing muscle fiber membranes to have an unusually exaggerated response to stimulation (hyperexcitability). Symptoms include delayed relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction (myotonia), and may also include stiffness, hypertrophy (enlargement), sluggishness of the muscles, transient weakness in some mutations, pain, and cramping. The disorder is caused by a genetic mutation involving the chloride channel of the muscles. In addition to humans, it is also seen in some goats, canines, cats[1] and one breed of pony.
The prolonged muscle contractions, which occur most commonly in the leg muscles in recessive mutations, and more commonly in the hands, face, and eyelids in dominant mutations, are often enhanced by cold and inactivity, and in some forms is relieved by repetitive movement known as "the warm up effect". The warm up effect often diminishes quickly with rest. Some individuals with myotonia congenita are prone to falling as a result of hasty movements or an inability to stabilize themselves after a loss of balance. During a fall, a person with myotonia congenita may experience partial or complete rigid paralysis that will quickly resolve once the event is over. However, a fall into cold water may render the person unable to move for the duration of submergence. As with myotonic goats, children are more prone to falling than adults, due to their impulsivity.
The two major types of myotonia congenita are known as Thomsen disease and Becker type myotonia congenita, the latter sometimes being called "generalized myotonia congenita". These diseases are distinguished by the severity of their symptoms and their patterns of inheritance. Becker disease usually appears later in childhood than Thomsen disease and causes more severe myotonia, muscle stiffness and pain. People with Becker disease often experience temporary attacks of muscle weakness, particularly in the arms and hands, brought on by movement after periods of rest. They may also develop mild, permanent muscle weakness over time. This muscle weakness is not seen in people with Thomsen disease. However, in recent times, as more and more of the individual mutations that cause myotonia congenita are identified, these limited disease classifications are becoming less widely used.
This disorder has high phenotype variability. Severity of symptoms can vary greatly between individuals and throughout the life of the individuals themselves. Part of this may be because there are over 80 different mutations that can cause the disorder, each with their own specifics, and also because myotonia congenita is an ion channel disorder, and ion channels are sensitive to internal and external environmental factors.
Adrenaline/epinephrine is well known to make myotonia worse in most individuals with the disorder, and a person with myotonia congenita may experience a sudden increase in difficulty with mobility in a particularly stressful situation during which adrenaline is released.
Due to the invisible nature of the disorder, the fact that those with myotonia congenita often appear very fit and able bodied, general lack of knowledge about the disorder by the general and medical community, and oftentimes by the individual themselves, and the potential for inconsistency with the symptoms, many people with myotonia congenita have experienced a degree of social persecution at one time or another because of the effects of their disorder.
Some form of myotonia congenita is estimated to affect 1 in 100,000 people worldwide.
Early symptoms in a child may include:
Difficulty swallowing
Gagging
Stiff movements that improve when they are repeated
Frequent falling
Possible complications may include:
Aspiration pneumonia (caused by swallowing difficulties)
Frequent choking or gagging in infants (also caused by swallowing difficulties)
Abdominal muscle weakness
Chronic joint problems
Injury due to falls
Interestingly enough Medavet, I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and low potassium, both of which, according to Wikipedia can cause similar pain and stiffness to Myotonia Congenita. But however, they are not even a quarter as bad as Myotonia Congenita. I'm so sorry to hear of your condition. I wish I had an answer for you. I'll keep you in my prayers.
And here's what Wikipedia says about Myotonic Congenita:
Congenital myotonia (also myotonia congenita) is a genetic, neuromuscular channelopathy that affects skeletal muscles (muscles used for movement). It is congenital, meaning that it is present from birth. Amongst other problems, it causes delayed relaxation of the muscles (myotonia) and rigidity. The disorder is caused by mutations in the part of an ion channel gene responsible for shutting off electrical excitation in the muscles, causing muscle fiber membranes to have an unusually exaggerated response to stimulation (hyperexcitability). Symptoms include delayed relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction (myotonia), and may also include stiffness, hypertrophy (enlargement), sluggishness of the muscles, transient weakness in some mutations, pain, and cramping. The disorder is caused by a genetic mutation involving the chloride channel of the muscles. In addition to humans, it is also seen in some goats, canines, cats[1] and one breed of pony.
The prolonged muscle contractions, which occur most commonly in the leg muscles in recessive mutations, and more commonly in the hands, face, and eyelids in dominant mutations, are often enhanced by cold and inactivity, and in some forms is relieved by repetitive movement known as "the warm up effect". The warm up effect often diminishes quickly with rest. Some individuals with myotonia congenita are prone to falling as a result of hasty movements or an inability to stabilize themselves after a loss of balance. During a fall, a person with myotonia congenita may experience partial or complete rigid paralysis that will quickly resolve once the event is over. However, a fall into cold water may render the person unable to move for the duration of submergence. As with myotonic goats, children are more prone to falling than adults, due to their impulsivity.
The two major types of myotonia congenita are known as Thomsen disease and Becker type myotonia congenita, the latter sometimes being called "generalized myotonia congenita". These diseases are distinguished by the severity of their symptoms and their patterns of inheritance. Becker disease usually appears later in childhood than Thomsen disease and causes more severe myotonia, muscle stiffness and pain. People with Becker disease often experience temporary attacks of muscle weakness, particularly in the arms and hands, brought on by movement after periods of rest. They may also develop mild, permanent muscle weakness over time. This muscle weakness is not seen in people with Thomsen disease. However, in recent times, as more and more of the individual mutations that cause myotonia congenita are identified, these limited disease classifications are becoming less widely used.
This disorder has high phenotype variability. Severity of symptoms can vary greatly between individuals and throughout the life of the individuals themselves. Part of this may be because there are over 80 different mutations that can cause the disorder, each with their own specifics, and also because myotonia congenita is an ion channel disorder, and ion channels are sensitive to internal and external environmental factors.
Adrenaline/epinephrine is well known to make myotonia worse in most individuals with the disorder, and a person with myotonia congenita may experience a sudden increase in difficulty with mobility in a particularly stressful situation during which adrenaline is released.
Due to the invisible nature of the disorder, the fact that those with myotonia congenita often appear very fit and able bodied, general lack of knowledge about the disorder by the general and medical community, and oftentimes by the individual themselves, and the potential for inconsistency with the symptoms, many people with myotonia congenita have experienced a degree of social persecution at one time or another because of the effects of their disorder.
Some form of myotonia congenita is estimated to affect 1 in 100,000 people worldwide.
Early symptoms in a child may include:
Difficulty swallowing
Gagging
Stiff movements that improve when they are repeated
Frequent falling
Possible complications may include:
Aspiration pneumonia (caused by swallowing difficulties)
Frequent choking or gagging in infants (also caused by swallowing difficulties)
Abdominal muscle weakness
Chronic joint problems
Injury due to falls
Interestingly enough Medavet, I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and low potassium, both of which, according to Wikipedia can cause similar pain and stiffness to Myotonia Congenita. But however, they are not even a quarter as bad as Myotonia Congenita. I'm so sorry to hear of your condition. I wish I had an answer for you. I'll keep you in my prayers.
It would take a book's length of words to describe what I've been through but, let me just ask this; do any of you, on an ordinary day, feel pretty normal then, when you do any physical tasks, this is what starts the severe muscle and body pain? I've been to many doctors and have been diagnosed with Myotonic Congenita. Now, they diagnosed me with an EMG. Doctors only learn about this muscle disease from people like me, there is no research. Get this; When I first started looking for answers, I gave all my symptoms and for a disease they know little about, they said, " Oh, that and this are not part of it". The that and this were the attacks of stiffness and pain up to 30 times a day with a noticable progression of the disease. They tried me on quite a few drugs. Some made me sick, some, suicidal and without putting a slight dent into the pain or symptoms. I told the doctors that I can not be a test rat for new drugs so, I went and studied everything I could about muscle diseases then, returned to my doctor to see if he had learned anything new. I told him everything I did before only this time, he said my pain and progression were part of it. I asked for more genetic testing and had to go before a medical judge to state my case. My insurance company lawyer had a doctor 2,000 miles from me, convince the medical judge that all I had was spasms. The judge heard my side but sided with the nut I never saw so, I lost the case. I'm not convinced that I have what they claim I have. I have stayed away from any physical work that puts a strain on my muscles now for 8 months and have been pretty good. The past few days, I decided to try so light duty yard work, just to be out and flexing. I am now loaded with pain killers, 800mg of Ibuprofen, heating pads and ice and feeling like screaming from the pain. My wife says I look like the color of cement and seriously, I beg for Jesus to take me.I don't know where the answers are but man, I've looked. I feel sorry for any of you who know this pain and I will pray that some answers come for all of us. Thanks for the ear
I don't have any issues with gluten or dairy. I was was tested and I'm fine with those.Turns out I do have adrenal problems. Doctor things I might have Addison's disease. But he doesn't seem to be doing anything about it because I've got more pressing issues with my diabetes, depression, thyorid and chronic pain and problems with my hands and mobility issues. He's not a specialist, just a simple country doctor and doesn't really know much about Addison's disease. I live in a small rural mountain community with only about 200 people in the whole town. It's hundreds of miles away from anything and I'm on that county's Medicaid. I can only see doctors in that county who accept Medicaid and he's pretty much it. There are no specialists in the area for hundreds of miles and my county issued Medicaid says I can only see doctors within the county. So I just make due.
I have had the exact same symptoms as you. If you had any antibodies on your celiac test it may indicate gluten sensitivity. ie non celiac gluten sensitivity. Basically gluten and other food intolerances lead to leaky gut and to adrenal fatigue hence the low cortisol. To better understand this read these two books. Adrenal fatigue, 21st century illness by Dr. wilson and the Gluten effect by dr. vikki peterson. The depression, body pain, and fatigue are most likely due to leaky gut and the tremendous stress on your body is leading to exhausted adrenals. Try and remove foods out of your diet for a two week period and note any changes. I know my pain is worse after eating gluten or dairy. My celiac test came back neg also but I did indeed have antibodies. I noticed that if I do not eat, the body pain and depression is drastically reduced so it has to be inflammation in the gut causing the problems. From what I read you have to treat the adrenals and the food intolerances at the same time to get positive results.
My doctor sent a referral to a rheumatologist, forwarding my medical chart to him. After looking over my medical chart, the rheumatologist said he couldn't help me and said he wouldn't see me. My doctor then sent two more referrals to the same rheumatologist and again he refused to see me saying he couldn't help me. There's only one rheumatologist in our county that works with our Medicaid. We live in a rural mountain community with a population of less than 1,000 people. The way our Medicaid is set up, we aren't allowed to go for medical services outside the county. So there's no rheumatologist that I can go to. Yes, I'm on trace minerals. I buy them through iherb online. I do have low potassium and low vitamin D. But I'm being treated for those by my doctor with medication. I also try to eat foods rich in potassium and vitamin D.
Yes, I just had a full blood work up. My B12 was way too high! It was like 10 times above normal. Not sure why. So I'm definitely not low on B12.
I would ask for a referral to a rheumatologist to be checked out for fibromyalgia. If this is checked out and found not to be an issue you might also want to have your body's trace mineral content checked. Trying a trace mineral suppliment(available at health food stores) wouldn't hurt, and just might help. Lack of these minerals can affect sleep, cause lowered energy and body aches. After being this debilitated, depression would not be unusual. Good luck in your search for improved health.
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Wow, we have a lot in common! I take BP meds, cholesterol med, thyroid med, lots of allergy/hayfever meds, asthma meds, stuff for GERD, pain meds, diabetes meds, etc. etc. etc. My husband jokes saying I take so many pills I rattle when I walk, ha ha ha.
I used to be slim and healthy until I hit about 35 years old and my thyroid went wacko with an auto-immune disease called Hashimoto Thyroiditis. I wonder what caused my body to kill my thyroid. As far as I know, I was not exposed to any chemicals and I never smoked or drank alcohol. I was always into healthy living, eating lots of organic fresh whole foods and exercising a LOT. I would exercise 3 hours a day doing walks and aerobics and weight lifting. I was a size 0 and had a body fat percentage of only 11 and good muscle tone. Then ... WHAM! My thyroid went wacko and I gained a ton of weight in a matter of months and developed all kinds of health problems. But, this pain thing...that's new. Three years ago I started in with all the pain and I've been to several doctors and had all kinds of tests and they have no idea what's going on with me. But I can no longer even walk through a supermarket without being in severe pain. And the pain meds aren't doing anything to help. I miss being active and I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I just want my pre-35 year old health back again. I'm too young to feel like I'm 120 years old! Heck, I'm only 50 years old! I'm still a spring chicken and certainly too young to being going through all this. Anywho...thanks for the friendship offer and I will send out good vibes your way hoping things get better for you. Keep in touch. Huggles :))
Wow, we have a lot in common! I take BP meds, cholesterol med, thyroid med, lots of allergy/hayfever meds, asthma meds, stuff for GERD, pain meds, diabetes meds, etc. etc. etc. My husband jokes saying I take so many pills I rattle when I walk, ha ha ha.
I used to be slim and healthy until I hit about 35 years old and my thyroid went wacko with an auto-immune disease called Hashimoto Thyroiditis. I wonder what caused my body to kill my thyroid. As far as I know, I was not exposed to any chemicals and I never smoked or drank alcohol. I was always into healthy living, eating lots of organic fresh whole foods and exercising a LOT. I would exercise 3 hours a day doing walks and aerobics and weight lifting. I was a size 0 and had a body fat percentage of only 11 and good muscle tone. Then ... WHAM! My thyroid went wacko and I gained a ton of weight in a matter of months and developed all kinds of health problems. But, this pain thing...that's new. Three years ago I started in with all the pain and I've been to several doctors and had all kinds of tests and they have no idea what's going on with me. But I can no longer even walk through a supermarket without being in severe pain. And the pain meds aren't doing anything to help. I miss being active and I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I just want my pre-35 year old health back again. I'm too young to feel like I'm 120 years old! Heck, I'm only 50 years old! I'm still a spring chicken and certainly too young to being going through all this. Anywho...thanks for the friendship offer and I will send out good vibes your way hoping things get better for you. Keep in touch. Huggles :))
Hello Lou, sounds like might be a lower spinal problem. A protruding disc or pinched nerve in the lower spine can cause leg pains. Probably need a back exam.
You sound identical to me (only it's been 13 years now) with this pain and as of 2 yrs ago.....No pain meds! I can't even keep up on my house anymore because my body feels like it is going to shatter into a million pieces. Sigh Cold weather or fluctuations in the temps seem to set it off worse. Then sometimes in the summer months it just vanishes. I've been in pain non stop now since fall.......it's now spring and I can barely stand the pain. It's not only constant pains; but, also muscle spasms threw out my body.
I take thyroid meds, heart/BP meds, and cholesterol meds. I was told to take CoQ10 to help with the side effects of the Lipitor. I also have type ll diabetes. I take vit D because my levels are always borderline low and if I stop taking it, my levels drop.
I sent you a friend invite. I've had a ton of test done. Still no answers. If you get any help please let me know. I will do the same for you.
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I take thyroid meds, heart/BP meds, and cholesterol meds. I was told to take CoQ10 to help with the side effects of the Lipitor. I also have type ll diabetes. I take vit D because my levels are always borderline low and if I stop taking it, my levels drop.
I sent you a friend invite. I've had a ton of test done. Still no answers. If you get any help please let me know. I will do the same for you.
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For quite a few months now I have been experiencing a very aching body. Mainly in my knees lower legs and lower back. Every time I sit in a position for a few minutes or lay down the pain starts an I have to alter positions and then re alter a few minutes later. What could this be.? I am a young healthy 25 year old with no other medical conditions
Yes Chansonie, my vitamin D level is very very low, so is my potassium level. Doctor has me on prescription D and potassium. I've been on them for about 2 years now. But even after being on them for 2 years and being tested that levels are normal when on them (the minute I go off of them my levels drop again), I still am having horrible all over body pain and aches. Doctor says I have some kind of auto-immune Lupus-arthritis chronic pain syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome Hashimoto's Thyroiditis thing. So I don't know. I just know that the pain medications the doctor gives me doesn't help. Mobility is bad. I can barely move. It's like I'm in slow motion moving through thick tar. It hurts to stand, walk, sit, lay down. Basically I just hurt all over all the time. And I don't sleep well because of this. Even with sleeping pills I wake up after about 3 or 4 hours and can't go back to sleep. I'm absolutely exhausted all the time and have no energy. It's an effort just to get out of bed in the mornings.
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