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Suggest Cure For Pain In The Calves
My son (will be 13 next month) had the flu and a couple days later could barely walk because his calves hurt so bad. We've tried ibuprohen (sp??) and it doesn't seem to be helping? We're going on day 2 of this severe pain. Could his be flu related? What to do?
Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Hello,
It may be related to flu as viral myositis. As flu is a viral illness, if it involves muscles, then it can cause severe pain in the involved area. Require pain relief medication for a few days, confirmed by blood test as complete blood count (CBC), and creatine phosphokinase (CPK).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
It may be related to flu as viral myositis. As flu is a viral illness, if it involves muscles, then it can cause severe pain in the involved area. Require pain relief medication for a few days, confirmed by blood test as complete blood count (CBC), and creatine phosphokinase (CPK).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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