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What Causes Constant Muscle Soreness In The Forearms?

Posted on Wed, 3 Aug 2016

Question: The muscles in my forearms and upper arms feel like I have been wrestling steers or lifting heavy objects repeatedly. This has been going on for two weeks now and seems to get worse little by little. I have not done anything strenuous to bring this on.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be due to thyroid or diabetes

Detailed Answer:
Hello, i have studied your case. I think you are having muscle soreness. It can be due to diabetes or thyroid problem. Before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Do you have Diabetes or thyroid or smoking.?
2.Do you have fever or any other medical illness?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. Thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (6 minutes later)

No diabetes. No thyroid. Yes I do smoke.

No other sickness.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is due to muscular weakness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think it is due to muscular weakness.I would suggest you to get your serum B12 and vitamin D3 level. These two tests will tell us about the status of your muscle. Till you get these tests I have following suggestions for you.
1.Hot water fomentation
2.Avoid smoking.
3.take lots of salt in fluids, like one TSF with one glass of water.
3.avoid very cool temperature during sleeping.
5.take Brufen tablet twice daily.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if their is any other followup questions.
Thanks

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