Muscle pains

[PatsyB]

I have had muscle pains in legs and arms for a few weeks now the Doctor has given me compression stockings thinking it be varicus veins but not so sure as when I get up from sleeping the muscles in legs and arms hurt ? has anyone else had this or having this, never had this before but have had a very bad cough for ages and on third lot of antibiotics

 

[Art Of Flowers]

Are you taking statins? That can cause muscle pain as a side-effect.

See https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...o-people-do-to-prevent-or-treat-these.203925/

You might want to try some BetterYou Magnesium Chloride spray. People use it for leg cramps. Muscles need magnesium.

 

[PatsyB]

I shal stop taking statins straight away and see if helps also get some magnesium as people seem to think this helps.

 

[catinahat]

Have you asked your Dr about the muscle pain? It could be possible that a medication is causing both cough and muscle pain
https://www.goodrx.com/drugs/side-effects/medications-that-cause-coughing
https://www.goodrx.com/drugs/side-e...-joint-pain-cholesterol-drugs-asthma-inhalers
Ps
It's unwise to stop any medication without consulting your Dr first

 

[PatsyB]

well he advised I stopped taking the statin while taking an antibiotic which I have now finished and still not taking the statin, pains in muscles not gone as of yet must say they are not very nice , as for cough had a chest Xray which came back normal so I am thinking some where near throat something is secreting mucus causing me to cough and seeing as have had Hypothyroidism since I was a teenager it could be something to do with that? I need make an appointment to see the Doctor (not easy to get past the receptionists these days ) and see if he can enlighten me on my thoughts

 

[nods]

Newly diagnosed with T2 have been suffering with muscle pain in arms over several months.Have high blood pressure and taking meds over along perod.Was recently put on a further blood pressure tablet so don't know if this has had affect.Also I suffer from gout.

 

[PatsyB]

Still got muscle pains in arms and legs taking paracetamol to try combat the pain Have stopped statins and Ramipril as blood pressure low still not diagnosed with anything regarding the pain in muscles

 

[urbanracer]

Still got muscle pains in arms and legs taking paracetamol to try combat the pain Have stopped statins and Ramipril as blood pressure low still not diagnosed with anything regarding the pain in muscles

Are you insulin dependent ? If so, what type of insulin(s) are you using?

The reason I am asking is that I had huge problems with arm, shoulder and leg pain.

I discovered almost by accident that glargine based insulins are known to cause myalgia (muscle pain) in a small number of people. Not much help if you happen to be the 1 in 10,000 !

Persuaded my doctor to let me try Levemir (Detemir based insulin) and all my muscle pains went away.

Lantus, Abasaglar, Rezvoglar, Semglee and Toujeo are all glargine based.

 

[paul_kennedy]

Are you insulin dependent ? If so, what type of insulin(s) are you using?

The reason I am asking is that I had huge problems with arm, shoulder and leg pain.

I discovered almost by accident that glargine based insulins are known to cause myalgia (muscle pain) in a small number of people. Not much help if you happen to be the 1 in 10,000 !

Persuaded my doctor to let me try Levemir (Detemir based insulin) and all my muscle pains went away.

Lantus, Abasaglar, Rezvoglar, Semglee and Toujeo are all glargine based.

I am going to look into this , thanks for posting. Currently on lantus and humalog . Pain started in shoulder and down to hand now causing weak grip