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What Causes Weakness In The Arms And Legs Along With Shoulder Pain?
December 2016 started to lose a lot of strength in my arms and legs bad pain in shoulders and hips maybe at least 60% loss in strength .Soulders and hips worse when sleeping can not stretch arms out above head in morning.Pain is so bad can not sleep hands both sides getting weaker
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
Hello,
Weakness may be due to many causes. Proximal muscle weakness with acute onset may be due to hypokalemia or hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism or muscle palsy or polymyositis or muscular dystrophy etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Please consult your neuro physician he will do electromyography, serum electrolytes, ECG, serum cPK levels then treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
Weakness may be due to many causes. Proximal muscle weakness with acute onset may be due to hypokalemia or hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism or muscle palsy or polymyositis or muscular dystrophy etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Please consult your neuro physician he will do electromyography, serum electrolytes, ECG, serum cPK levels then treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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