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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Fatigue And Muscle Pain In The Back And Shoulder
Question: Requesting advice for chronic fatigue,muscle pain(especially back and shoulder). This has been a regular trend for more than a year
Brief Answer:
vitamin D deficiency, mechanical back pain.
Detailed Answer:
hi,
These symptoms can be a manifestation of metabolic problems like hypothyroidism, vitamin D deficiency, B12 deficiency or anaemia.
So these problems should be ruled out by doing thyroid function and checking levels of other vitamins.
In case found calcium, vitamin D supplements need to be started.
Along with that regular physical activity like brisk walking, exercises to strengthen the back , neck and shoulders need to be started.
In case symptoms are still persisting with these measures, medication like pregabalin may be started which are commonly used for back pain and fatigue syndromes.
regards
vitamin D deficiency, mechanical back pain.
Detailed Answer:
hi,
These symptoms can be a manifestation of metabolic problems like hypothyroidism, vitamin D deficiency, B12 deficiency or anaemia.
So these problems should be ruled out by doing thyroid function and checking levels of other vitamins.
In case found calcium, vitamin D supplements need to be started.
Along with that regular physical activity like brisk walking, exercises to strengthen the back , neck and shoulders need to be started.
In case symptoms are still persisting with these measures, medication like pregabalin may be started which are commonly used for back pain and fatigue syndromes.
regards
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