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Re: Question for the docs-muscle pain
From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 15 Jun 2002 21:02:48 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Anne,
I am not a doc, but are you on Lopid? One of the side-effects of that
medication is muscle aches/pain. If that is the case, you probably need
to talk to your doc again.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
D.N.
At Sat, 15 Jun 2002, Anne wrote:
>
>I had mono 2 years ago. At that time my liver enzymes went up. They
>tested me 3 times for mono( I was 51 years old then)- was positive. I
>was neg. for Hep A,B,and C - liver enzymes have been normal the past
>year or so.
>
>Last summer, I became very tired again and my muscles began to ache all
>over. At that time I started on combination HRT and I took one
>injection of Hep B vaccine because of working in an area with possible
>exposure to bodily fluids. I was afraid to take the followup doses.
>I remain with these awful body aches. I was off my Chol med for 1 mo.-
>no change.
>
>My GYN sent me to the rheumatologist- he says it is fibromyalgia. I
>took 2 different SSRI's for a few weeks- no change. Felt spacey on
>them. Slight relief from celebrex or motrin. I am on estrogen and
>prometrium also.
>
>CPK has remained neg. Tests for rheumatoid arthritis and Lyme are neg.
>Dad had bad rheumatoid as he got older.
>
>Can Chol meds cause muscle pain even if the CPK does not elevate? Ever
>hear of Hep B vaccine doing this? Could the hormones trigger this?
>
>I am an active person. I ran/walked the NYC marathon 2 years ago. I
>only do 5 K's now. Some days I am so exhausted.
>
> Do you have any ideas on anything else that might help me.
>
> Appreciate the help. Happy Father's Day to all you Father's! Anne
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