Last Week I Had Pain All Over My Body, And

Posted on Fri, 14 Jun 2019

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Question : Last week I had pain all over my body, and worse at joints. It was extremely painful - like getting a tooth pulled all over my body. Later that night my fiance checked up on me. I was asleep. He said that I was sweating an amazing amount. (It was true. I woke up at 5AM and I had to change my pajamas and the pillow case.). He thought I had a fever, but we don't know for sure. I am 63 - so is there any illness or infection that attacks people in their 60s? I am very worried about this.

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
an infection is the most likely cause

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

body aches and sweating are common symptoms during the course of an infection. When the temperature rises the patient feels chills and body aches. When the temperature goes down, the patient sweats profusely and - usually - feels better (less body aches). I can't guess what kind of infection may be causing your symptoms. More details are needed. Symptoms like sore throat, cough, headache, etc may help to localize the infection.

There are infections that may be more common in people over 60 years of age but age is not the most important factor to determine the diagnosis of an infection.

You should check your temperature with the thermometer. If you do have fever, you should visit your primary care physician for assessment. You can always post a question here too! Patients with fever without other symptoms are likely to have a urinary tract infection so prompt assessment is recommended.

I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Kind Regards,
Dr Panagiotis Zografakis
Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar