Question: Hello! I have been on here recently for rash on the back of my right thigh that wont go away. Over the last week i have also been experiencing a decent pain in my joints as well as pain in the muscles of my legs and arms. I went back to the dermatologist today who ordered a lot of bloodwork to be done on me including for lupus, sjordens and a cbc among other things. Today i am also having a weird pain/soreish spot in a certain spot on top of my head. I was sick over the weekbut my whole family was as well with throwing with fevers, etc. We are ok now...i noticed the rash after hot yoga and jogging on a treadmill but it wont go away despite prescription cream. I am 27 and extremely worried that this could be something life threatening als? I have aches and pain in my joints, fingers, legs and toes pretty badly and aches in my muscles. Additionally, i have a weird pressure/tingly spot on the top of my head that im a bit worried about and my right eye is sore in the corner for a couple days now as if something is in my eye? Should i be worried about something serious in terms of my head or ALS?I would love to hear your opinion? I have attached a picture of the rash...thank you so much for your help!

No no itchyness at all. It burns occassionally but otherwise i dont feel it....sometimes burns when outside in the cold. My cbc labs came back normal so no leukemia or anything. Im still worried about having a possible brain tumor or als due to my muscle aches and joint pain....i get pains in my wrists, fingers, toes, bottoms of my feet..pain iny shoulders, fore arms, thighs etc. I will have to wait until next week to hear about my lupus labs. Im worried about possible brain tumor bc i have a creepy crawley pressure pain that comes and goes in one spot and then a pain from time to time in one temple/one area over my eye brow on the left side. I have no vision problems but the outer corner of my left eye has been bothering me for a couple days now...i havent been wearing make up....there is nothing there such as a stye but it is sore to the touch and when i blink. My other eye occassionally has a shooting pain but idk if thats just me beinf anxious. I have attaches an image. Thanks!

Ive had the rash for 2 weeks. I have cream given to me by a dermatologist but that really hasnt helped a whole lot. I was recently put on medrol yesterday but not seeing a huge difference yet. I am having my eye checked out...my head hurts on the on side intermittently so i am worried there is something going on that is causing all the joint and muscle aches ive been having...sometimes it feels as if my muscles get stiff but they arent to the touch. Glad you dont think its ALS.

The head pain did not really start until yesterday. It is intermittent but when i feel the pain it is a twinge in fhe back of my head, on my left temple or over my left eye brow. As i said im worried about other things such as a tumor or ALS...im just a worrier. In addition to joint pain i also have aches/painful twinges in my muscles...arms...upper and fore, upper thighs, calf muscles...this is why i am worried about ALS or a brain tumor bc of the cramps, pain and soreness. Ive never heard of post fever weakness or joint pain bc of a virus. As we speak i am sitting still and can feel the muscles in the baxk of my thigh tensing up and in my upper arms which is why i am worried about ALS. So anyway, im just generally worried...headache is intermittent and comes in a few different spots...i even had pain in my neck, like an aching which worried me. Anyway, they are testing for lupus due to joint pain and rash but theres also muscle cramping/soreness present that comes and go so im just generally worried this is something major.

I should explain a coupl things...it is not just joint pain but shooting pain that happens in my fingers, bottoms of feet, toes etc, remains disapears and then occurs elsehwere. Assitionally, i get pain in my muscles espexially my thights, calves, upper arms ans fore arms that feels like my muscles or that area is cramping up, is painful and then goes away. This is why i was worried about ALS. In terms of my head, the pain is usually in one or two spots on my left side and sometimes in the middle of my head...offen susdenabsn feels like throbbjng, pressure and then stops after awhile. I should also point out fhat my right eye has been sore ro blink and sore ro touch in the outer corner...eye doctor didnt find anything. So anyway, these are the reasons i was stilll concerned over possibly brain, spine tumor or ALS. Muscles feel crampy and shooting pain kind of charley horse ish...and pain radiates into areas and stays and then goes away. But anyway, basixally its a mix of shooting pains through certain areas including fingers, toes and muscles including sudden spasm/stiffening...this is why i am worries about somethinf bad. Head pain can come on suddenly and a flash of pain can come in one spot and then go away or remain....in area of left temple and over my eye brow sometimes sudden and shocking can make my face hurt a little but anyway head pain can be bad. My husband and i still have no real appetite from bejng sick. As we speak the area ofone of my thigh bones is aching and then i can feel pain in a painful tensinf up of my other thigh. I had the acheyness/cramping/shooting pain prior to being sick just not as bad. Ive never heard if post viral myalgia...how long would that last? I am on medrol that an urgent care has given me but it hasnt cured anything. Example: shooting/crampy pain in right food in ankle/feet... Thank you!

Thank you for your help! In addition to the muscle cramps in my thighs and arms, etc. I am concerned about my left eye...there is nothing there as seen by eye doctor but it feels bruised in the outer corner and hurts to blink. No swelling or anything. Do you think this could be related to all of that? I get aches in the bottoms of my feet and fingers among other places. Im glad you dont think its ALS. Post virus myalgia could be it but i was starting to have the pain between my toes before getting sick. Do you think the eye could be related to all of this? That started a few days ago? Im glad you definitely dont think this is anything serious. Unfortunately i still have that rash...again, just hoping this is nothing horrible. I am using eye drops for eye but it feels the same.

Would it be related to a migraine when there is no presence of headache at all? I get random head twinnges but no set headache. Ive had sore eye for a few days now but yes eye doctor saw no problems in the eye. As i said before they are doing blood work to check for lupus and autoimmune diseases im not sure it that covers RA or other things but there were a whole bunch of tests. As we speak i am having pains in my toes and fingers that i am worried are related to something bad such as a spine/brain tumor but i will try not to worry. You really dont think its anything serious? Rash does not look any better despite taking medrol dose pack. I get pains in my fingers and toes and intermittent pain/soreness in the muscles of my arms and legs, sometimes up near my thighs. Im only worried bc ive never experienced anything like this! Thanks again for all of your help! Why would post viral myalgia occur?

Thanks for your help! I am worried because my eye continues to be sore...it hurts to blink, almost as if the muscles around it are sore. My legs, arm muscles are crampy and throb intermittently and my fingers and toes ache. Im more worried because it is occurring more often now on the left side. As i said before, i am worried it is some kind of brain tumor or odd disease. I am putting drops given to me by the doctor and it isnt helping. I have also tried putting cool tea bags on my eye and even a warm compress. I am worried there is something going on neurologically. Ive never had such horrible symptoms. I understand that i am stressed out about it but the symptoms are definitely there. If you dont think it is lupus, what would be your best guess? My eye hurting is definitey a part of it as its been 4 days now and its not just my joints fhst ache its spasms/cramps that come and go in my muscles that make them fee sore intermittently. Thanks again for all your help. Im pretty worried. I knew someone with similar symptoms who had brain cancer which is probably why i am so worried. I have been putting cream on the rash but its still there.

Hello there! Bloodwork came back and all was normal, no lupus or anything. I am however still having joint pain in my hands, wrists and feet and muscle pain/pain in my arms and legs. I am now worried that it is something neurological or something cancer related. I also have pain in my hip bones and back area/tail bone. I dont have any swelling just pain in muscles and bones...im worried something is bone marrow related or a really serious illness since i cant figure this out!

Hello! Thank you for your help! Joint pain is worse in the morning and then improves for most of fhe day. I am worried bc i have noticed that one side od my neck is sore and tense...sore to touch. I also am experiencing flashes of head pain in the base of my skull on the left side right near this area. Im worried that this is something bad.

Thanks for your answer! I am more worried about the pain i am having in the base of my skull on fhe left side. The left side of my neck gets sore to the touch and i have intermittent sharp jolts of pain in the base of my skull right in this area. I am worried i have a brain tumor or something. I also was having night sweats last night. Thanks.!