10 Hypokalemia Symptoms
Symptom #8: Myalgia
Myalgia is a term that refers to muscle pain. Muscle pain is a common and non-specific symptom that is observed in many disorders and conditions. The commonest cause of myalgia is due to the overuse and overstretching of muscle groups. However, it can also be caused by metabolic myopathy, viral infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, side effect of medications, nutritional deficiencies, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and more.
Treatment for myalgia depends on the underlying cause but can be managed symptomatically with pain medication such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) and NSAIDs such as diclofenac sodium and ibuprofen.
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