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What Causes Chronic Fatigue Along With Sore Neck And Shoulder Muscles?
Question: I am an otherwise healthy 60 yo woman. I have been experiencing chronic fatigue, cold symptoms (nasal drip,cough, sneezing), sore neck and shoulder muscles, and stomach ache for over a month. Two weeks in to this "cold" I was treated for a bacterial sinus infection which cleared up after a 7 day course of antibiotics. I'm actually feeling worse today than I was a month ago. I am having a physical next week. My blood tests came back normal except for low vit. D, low protein and slightly high cholesterol. I don't know how to explain this to my doctor without sounding like a million other whining women my age.I forgot to mention I am on levothyroxin for hypothyroid, buproprion for depression, trazodone for sleep problems
Brief Answer:
A viral infection could have no findings in a blood test.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have carefully gone through your problems. As you acknowledge, you are suffering from multiple ailments. The first and foremost (as of now) is a viral infection. Usually there are no changes in a blood investigation if you are suffering from a viral common cold. It can manifest with fever, feverishness, bodyache and a sense of extreme tiredness.
The next thing to keep in consideration is your hypothyroidism. Thyroid is a gland controlling the metabolism of our body. In hypothyroidism, the metabolism gets depressed and hence can manifest with chronic fatigue. I wonder if it is adequately controlled. Please get a thyroid profile done (while still on the regular medication).
The sleep medication and the depression could also have a role to play regarding your symptoms. Dose modification might be required.
The proteins in our body are synthesized based on what we eat, although the liver too has a role to play. You need dietary modification along with Vitamin D and calcium supplementation, and this could also have a direct correlation to your symptoms.
Hope that helps.
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Dr. Kunal Saha
A viral infection could have no findings in a blood test.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have carefully gone through your problems. As you acknowledge, you are suffering from multiple ailments. The first and foremost (as of now) is a viral infection. Usually there are no changes in a blood investigation if you are suffering from a viral common cold. It can manifest with fever, feverishness, bodyache and a sense of extreme tiredness.
The next thing to keep in consideration is your hypothyroidism. Thyroid is a gland controlling the metabolism of our body. In hypothyroidism, the metabolism gets depressed and hence can manifest with chronic fatigue. I wonder if it is adequately controlled. Please get a thyroid profile done (while still on the regular medication).
The sleep medication and the depression could also have a role to play regarding your symptoms. Dose modification might be required.
The proteins in our body are synthesized based on what we eat, although the liver too has a role to play. You need dietary modification along with Vitamin D and calcium supplementation, and this could also have a direct correlation to your symptoms.
Hope that helps.
If you found my answer to be helpful, please close the thread with a 5 star rating and a positive review.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
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