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I Have Pain In My Leg Muscles After I Had A Viral Fever

I have pain behind my legs for last 8 - 9 months. I have consulted a rheumatologist and I have even take a MRI . It showed no problem on Arthritis . It all started after I had a viral fever . My left leg had pain initially and now my right leg has also started paining
Mon, 28 Nov 2011
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Viral fevers are known to cause residual myositis or mucles inflamation leading to generalised pain at times for a few days. Check your blood tests and see if any residual infection is stil going on.

General & Family Physician Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta's  Response
Hello.Welcome to HCM forum.I don't know what investigations have been done by you.Sometimes an innocuous ailment can make a hidden problem overt.Get yourself tested for HB,Iron,VIT B12,FOLIC ACID,VIT D,SERUM CALCIUM,SERUM PHOSPHORUS AND THYROID FUNCTION TESTS.you can come back to me with reports.Thanks and good luck.
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General & Family Physician Dr. K. P. V. Rao's  Response
Hi,
Such type of leg pains usually occur after chickengunya---a type of viral fever.The pains remain for 6 months to 1 year after attack of the disease.It goes away gradually.Have a healthy balanced diet and do yoga----thiswill help you.
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I Have Pain In My Leg Muscles After I Had A Viral Fever

Viral fevers are known to cause residual myositis or mucles inflamation leading to generalised pain at times for a few days. Check your blood tests and see if any residual infection is stil going on.