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Suggest Treatment For General Body Pain
I have severe pain mostly al over my body, especially my shoulders neck arms thighs. I took predisolone for a whilr which did hrlp but stopped taking them because of the weight gain. Is there anything else which could help me. Kind regards,Marie
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
hi I appreciate your concern. having whole body pain, strongly suggest calcium metabolism disorder? osteoporosis/ osteomalacia/ both. it is advisable to get your self checked for calcium profile, vitD, vitB12, thyroid panel, through your family physician, taking steroids may do more harm. thanks. I will be happy to answer any future query.
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