10 Sun Poisoning Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #3: Myalgia
Myalgia refers to muscular pain that is most commonly due to the overstretching or overuse of muscles. It is a non-specific symptom that can be seen in various diseases such as nutritional deficiencies, viral infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, side effects of medications, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disorders, and more. The treatment of myalgia depends on the underlying cause.
If the cause is unknown, myalgia can be managed through rest, heat packs, ice packs, muscle relaxants, painkillers such as paracetamol (or acetaminophen) or NSAIDs and more. In the presence of sunburns, muscle pain should not be treated with heat or ice packs.
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