10 Symptoms of Scurvy
Symptom #7: Myalgia
Our muscles are hard at work every day, even if we don’t have much physical work to do. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that they can become tired, which will cause aches and pains. Such aches and pains in the muscles can sometimes be caused by an illness and it is a common symptom of scurvy.
In medical terms, pain in the muscles is known as myalgia. In scurvy patients, muscles all over the body can hurt but the pain is likely to be most intense in the legs. The pain can be unbearable in severe cases.
Advertisement
