Hi folks,
I've been having a bout of muscle weakness and soreness/pain lately, particularly in my upper arms (mostly outside of arms, right above elbows), legs and upper back between shoulders/neck. I feel like I am losing strength all over even though I am active 20+hrs a week at work (on my feet, lifting things, squatting). I've never felt like this before the past few months, and it is alarming and making work a struggle. If I lean on my arm while on the phone it starts to shake, holding something fairly light for a while makes my arm hurt, washing my hair makes my arms burn and feel sore. Also really lethargic, short of breath, disoriented and have derealization feeling pretty constantly now. I'm only 28 but I'm feeling like an old lady.
Any suggestions on what could cause such a thing? Also suggestions on labwork that may shed some light on this issue? I'm already thinking thyroid, D3, mag and potassium but I'd like to know if I'm missing anything. I'm going to go to a doctor but I'm thinking they will just write it off as depression or anxiety when I really don't think that is the case...
I am on 2 grains Thiroyd (1/2 grain 4x/day). Temps are 98.6-99.0, bp 90/60 pulse 80-100. Diet is mostly cheese, greek yogurt, OJ, boneless skinless chicken breasts, ground beef, white rice, white potatoes, some shrimp and oysters, grapes, papaya, applesauce, occasional carrot. Food doesn't seem to affect these muscle symptoms either way. I also supplement Vit A, 5 mg pregnenolone, ~300mg mag glycinate daily, and progest-E days 14-30 of cycle.
Thanks in advance for any help!
I've been having a bout of muscle weakness and soreness/pain lately, particularly in my upper arms (mostly outside of arms, right above elbows), legs and upper back between shoulders/neck. I feel like I am losing strength all over even though I am active 20+hrs a week at work (on my feet, lifting things, squatting). I've never felt like this before the past few months, and it is alarming and making work a struggle. If I lean on my arm while on the phone it starts to shake, holding something fairly light for a while makes my arm hurt, washing my hair makes my arms burn and feel sore. Also really lethargic, short of breath, disoriented and have derealization feeling pretty constantly now. I'm only 28 but I'm feeling like an old lady.
Any suggestions on what could cause such a thing? Also suggestions on labwork that may shed some light on this issue? I'm already thinking thyroid, D3, mag and potassium but I'd like to know if I'm missing anything. I'm going to go to a doctor but I'm thinking they will just write it off as depression or anxiety when I really don't think that is the case...
I am on 2 grains Thiroyd (1/2 grain 4x/day). Temps are 98.6-99.0, bp 90/60 pulse 80-100. Diet is mostly cheese, greek yogurt, OJ, boneless skinless chicken breasts, ground beef, white rice, white potatoes, some shrimp and oysters, grapes, papaya, applesauce, occasional carrot. Food doesn't seem to affect these muscle symptoms either way. I also supplement Vit A, 5 mg pregnenolone, ~300mg mag glycinate daily, and progest-E days 14-30 of cycle.
Thanks in advance for any help!