What Causes Intense Pain In The Groin Area?

Posted on Thu, 17 Nov 2016

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Question : I am a 75 year old very active female ,,5 weeks ago I got out of bed one morning with intense pain in my groin, both sides,,walking was very difficult ,after a week or so of this the pain moved to my hips and upper legs, two weeks ago it started in my upper arms,,,muscle pain is severe,, I have great difficultie walking, getting up and down , getting in and out of bed, turning over in bed is almost impossible ,,No other symptom s,,,,,it has been 5 weeks now,,, the last two days the pain has started to ease up,,

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
It sounds like a neuromuscular disease.
Please consult a neurophysician at the earliest.
Sometimes it maybe a transient viral illness causing this, but thorough workup is essential.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng