Micardis and muscle weakness

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Avatar m tn Hi iam 30 a week ago my body stated twiching and muscle weakness had MRI blood drawn nothing what is happening but a week ago I was strong no symptoms than this what is this please help
Avatar f tn The short answer is that all of the above - hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or other can all cause muscle weakness. Muscle weakness in the muscles you are talking about feeling weakness in, like from pushups (triceps, deltoids, maybe biceps and trapezius) are associated with hypo and hyperthyroidism though, so I think you're on the right track to look in to your thyroid hormone level as a cause, but I can't say it is definitely one of those, or which one it is.
Avatar m tn I have been having intermittement muscle weakness and joint pain for about 2 months now. Have had a spinal tap (negative) and two MRIs - some lesions seen but neuro says they are "insignificant". MS has been ruled out. The only blood tests that have come back abnormal are for active epstein-barr, vitamin d deficiency (level is 10), thyroid underactive and cortisol underactive. I am extremely exhausted and anxious alot of the time.
5759924 tn?1374704061 Been looking for answers for over a year now as to why my muscle weakness has not subsided. My muscle weakness is generalized, my arms, legs, neck, and back. First noticed the weakness when I was washing my hair in the shower, I could barely hold my arms up without feeling over exerted. It all started with lymph node swelling in the left posterior and supraclavicular regions in my neck. The swelling lasted for 5 months so my ENT had one biopsied.
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5759924 tn?1374704061 Been looking for answers for over a year now as to why my muscle weakness has not subsided. My muscle weakness is generalized, my arms, legs, neck, and back. First noticed the weakness when I was washing my hair in the shower, I could barely hold my arms up without feeling over exerted. It all started with lymph node swelling in the left posterior and supraclavicular regions in my neck. The swelling lasted for 5 months so my ENT had one biopsied.
Avatar m tn I keep checking my sugar levels before and after I eat to see if there is any significant difference and spikes. The weakness after eating comes and goes for me, but when it does happen it is like you just want to go to sleep..
1523516 tn?1330044257 s my body is still lean and athletic looking, like its always been BUT the signals my brain sends to my muscles are erratic, so a signal to the muscle could one minute be constantly firing and the muscle will spasm or the opposite of that and not get any signal at all so the muscle is not aware its needed and doesn't respond as you expect it too.
4544656 tn?1371593548 from all the information I have read, muscle weakness and hypothyroid are linked and one dr said a lot of fibromyalgia patients were misdiagnosed by not threating the underlying cause, thyroid. Yes I do think if my medication was higher, the muscle pains would have went away. I only became recently aware that my plantar fascitus, joint aches etc was linked to undermedication of thyroid for over a year.
791814 tn?1236891100 Hello everyone, for the past 8 years or so I have been having muscle strength issues and it's getting worse and affecting more parts of my body. Here are some of those issues. Having issues with arm strength, and hand strength. It's hard to hold my arms out or carry heavy items. My hands are really bad, I have a hard time grasping things and typing. All of which includes pain. Now my jaw is having a hard time opening and my tongue is having movement issues with pain.
877337 tn?1249844450 I've read that the thyroid can effect the muscle, giving weakness. My questions are these: Can the thyroid affect the hand? For instance, if I am doing a repetitive movement or holding something for a long moment, would the cramp I am experiencing be related to the thyroid situation? Yes, this has happened in the past but more so or quicker recently.
Avatar n tn The doctor will assess the strength and the muscle, the muscle itself and ask about activity levels. Lisa alludes to multiple reasons and she's so right - it really can be a combo platter (w/out the shrimp, lol).
Avatar n tn hello, i have one question i realy hope someone can help me because the doctors in my country are giveing me differend advices... my child is 9 years old, he got weakness in legs, arms and the right side of his breast is moved inside. he has to swing hes arms first to get them up and he CANT hold them straight forward, he hes no appetite for food. so please if someone has an idea or and advice share it... thanks in advice.
Avatar n tn When I first came on this forum, I had terrible muscle pain, members here advised the Vitamin D and Mag. and it worked like a charm. Be sure to get "Glycinate" two other Magnesiums that are available do nothing for you and may have a laxative effect.
Avatar f tn It should not be used during pregnancy unless your doctor tells you to do so. Micardis is pregnancy category C (during first trimester) and D (during 2nd and 3rd trimester) and it enters breast milk. It should not be used during pregnancy unless your doctor tells you to do so. I recommend you talk to your doctor about your situation before making any changes.
572651 tn?1530999357 aspx Weakness of the ventilatory muscles can begin early in the disease In MS, the most common cause of respiratory problems is loss of muscle strength and endurance. Just as a person can experience muscle weakness in the arms or legs, weakness can occur in the ventilatory muscles of the chest and abdomen that are involved in breathing.
Avatar m tn I had lower back fusion 4 1/2 months ago which cured the pain but not the weakness. My weakness seems to be progressing significantly and quickly along with the muscle twitching. I've read that the twitching can be caused by anxiety but I don't think progressive weakness is. I'm scared I have ALS because all the early signs are there. I have an appointment with my neurologist next week. What alarms me the most is the rapidity with which the symptoms are progressing.
Avatar f tn Recently due to some episodic spikes in my blood pressure I have been put on atenolol and my doctor would like me to add Micardis (thiazide diuretic and ARB) to this blocker. Now this is I guess common practice but this is exactly what the Professor in charge of the study has asked doctors not to do. Would you know anything about this? Thanks.
Avatar m tn However, now I tend to feel lots of muscle weakness and some pain in one of my eyes, but I have really no visual abnormalities or abn reflexes. Hopefully some more insight could be provided to alleviate this or my fears regarding it.
Avatar n tn I am 38 years old and for the past two weeks have been unable to do my normal daily activities due to muscle weakness, fatigue and burning. I have better days, but the bad ones are really bad. I have muscle twitching all over, too. In legs and arms. When I work out (which is nothing like I used to do - I look like an old lady) it gets much worse. I have a daughter on the autism spectrum and I find it hard to care for her. I really need help and answers, like we all do, I'm sure.
329165 tn?1515471990 I still struggle to a point that I experience muscle weakness and chronic fatique due to this. If he ablates the extra 1, he is going to destroy my natural pacemaker and THEN he has to implant a Pacemaker.
Avatar m tn ve been having very bad muscle pain and weakness in my legs and was wondering what I might be able to take to help ease these symptoms before I see the Endo. It's making me hard to get up and down from my desk at work. Thank you.
Avatar f tn I have hypothyroidism and have been experiencing muscle weakness on a nightly basis. It seems to be worse with repetitive movements, and it's only located at my shoulders, neck, and trapezius (sp?) muscles. Sometimes I feel pressure and pain at my thyroid around the same time, and it's pretty much a 24-hour pattern, beginning in the early evening. I've had an antibody test for myesthenia gravis which was negative, but I have an enlarged thymus.
Avatar f tn For me, the muscle weakness and degeneration happened before the surgery. However, I was left to progress (due to misdiagnosis) for too long. My gait was severely affected, whether it was due to muscle weakness or cerebellum damage or both. After surgery, I found that as soon as I started to get back to normal life, the pain really started up again. My muscles would inflame and get sore and all my joints ached and were very flexible.
Avatar m tn After months of not feeling well, having neurological symptoms (tingles, numbness, pins and pricks) and muscle tightness and weakness, I finally found that I was vitamin D deficient (every other tests -- including MRIs of my brain and c-spine -- I've done came back normal). I'm taking 6,000 iu of OTC D3 everyday (plus making sure I get sunlight whenever I can). I read that this is no different than (perhaps better) the doctor prescribed 50,000 iu weekly pill.