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What Causes Muscle Ache Along With Fatigue And Depression?
I have had muscle aches, fatigue, mild depression for the last year or so. I try to eat an anti-inflammatory diet but I m not a purist so I probably work against myself in this respect. That is I like a beer or glass or two of wine 4 or 5 times a week. I take 40mg lovastatin, 75 mg venlafaxine and 75mcg levothyroxine each day as well as 2000 IU vitamin D and 50mcg fluticasone. I exercise 3 or 4 times a week by walking, water aerobics, dancing. It s hard for me to get going in the morning. I see a chiropractor for neck pain and decompression of my lower back vertebrae which seems to help with leg pain. What is going on with me? It s getting me down because I m used to having energy in the past.
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
Hello,
You may be suffering from hypothyroidism with depression with lumbar spondylosis. Hypothyroidism or alcoholism or anemia or depression can cause weakness. But also check insufficiency of Levothyroxin dosage or alcohol dependence with withdrawal symptoms or B12 or Thiamine deficiency etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Avoid spicy food and alcohol avoid smoking and caffeine drinks.
Use tablet Benfothiamine once a day for one week.
If symptoms not improved please consult your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
You may be suffering from hypothyroidism with depression with lumbar spondylosis. Hypothyroidism or alcoholism or anemia or depression can cause weakness. But also check insufficiency of Levothyroxin dosage or alcohol dependence with withdrawal symptoms or B12 or Thiamine deficiency etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Avoid spicy food and alcohol avoid smoking and caffeine drinks.
Use tablet Benfothiamine once a day for one week.
If symptoms not improved please consult your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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