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Suggest Treatment For Body, Shoulder And Lower Back Pain
Posted on
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
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Wed, 22 Jul 2015
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Wed, 12 Aug 2015
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Question : Hi
My friend is having body aches and steady pain in his shoulder blades, his butt cheeks and bone , down to his lower back back of legs and his calves.
He did have Lyme disease years ago
he is depressed also
He just told me his hips /groin hurts...steady pain
My friend is having body aches and steady pain in his shoulder blades, his butt cheeks and bone , down to his lower back back of legs and his calves.
He did have Lyme disease years ago
he is depressed also
He just told me his hips /groin hurts...steady pain
Brief Answer:
Possible Somatization syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I understand your concern.
Your friend seems to have psychosomatic disorder/more aptly called Somatization syndrome.
This can present with diffuse axial pain with the muscles and underlying deep tissues.
Correction of the underlying depression will ameliorate most of his somatic symptoms.
For this I advise you to take Tab Escitalopram 5mg initially twice daily q12hr for 3 months followed by 5 mg once daily for another 3 months under expert medical supervision.
Stress management and regular physical exercise for 20 mins a day is also helpful.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you.
Possible Somatization syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I understand your concern.
Your friend seems to have psychosomatic disorder/more aptly called Somatization syndrome.
This can present with diffuse axial pain with the muscles and underlying deep tissues.
Correction of the underlying depression will ameliorate most of his somatic symptoms.
For this I advise you to take Tab Escitalopram 5mg initially twice daily q12hr for 3 months followed by 5 mg once daily for another 3 months under expert medical supervision.
Stress management and regular physical exercise for 20 mins a day is also helpful.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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