chronic tireness, muscle/body ache

[Tire]

I am mother with three children. I am having difficulties everyday getting up from bed and doing my regular routine. I am always tire, body ache, muscle pain and lossing interest doing and enjoying the things I use to enjoy. Please help

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Some of the conditions with widespread body and joint aches are fibromyalgia(a disorder classified by the presence of chronic widespread pain and tactile allodynia(pain even on touching)  ,chronic fatigue syndrome(often manifests with widespread myalgia and arthralgia, cognitive difficulties, chronic mental and physical exhaustion)  ,polymyositis (means 'many muscle inflammation') and polymyalgia rheumatica(an inflammatory disorder that causes widespread muscle aching and stiffness, primarily in your neck, shoulders, upper arms, thighs and hips. It literally appears overnight, but the cause may be a problem with the immune system, perhaps involving both genetic and environmental factors).
Complete physical examination along with investigations like ESR blood, platelet count Rheumatoid factor, creatine kinase,electromyography and muscle biopsy may be needed to make a diagnosis.Pls consult a physician for that.

Antidepressant drugs have been used frequently to treat fibromyalgia. Amitriptyline  and Fluoxetine have been used to treat fibromyalgia.If the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is confirmed then you have to start with these.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries

[Cindee56]

It could be depression or a virus.  It could also be something like fibromyalgia.  Check the fibro board and see if the symptoms fit.  I have this disease and frequently feel this way.  Do you have specific areas of pain or just general aches?