muscle aches and fatigue
Muscle Aches and Fatigue
Experiencing muscle aches and fatigue, both at the same time can be quite distressing. The following article deals with the problems that give rise to muscle aches as well as fatigue at the same time, and also about the treatment options...
- Suffering from depression can affect both the body and mind, at the same time. A bout of depression can impair the normal functioning of the body, which may render the person suffering from extreme fatigue. Other symptoms of this condition are unexplained and long phases of aching muscles, loss of appetite, insomnia, back pain, etc. A delay in treating this condition can end up in the person suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Another causative factor for fatigue, accompanied by muscle pain, is bacterial and viral infestation. The pathogens (namely bacteria, viruses and parasitic worms) can attack the body and lead to a number of infections and diseases, weakening the body further and also causing muscle pain.
- African sleeping sickness is a parasitic infection and is caused due to the infected tsetse fly. The symptoms of this disease include fever, joint pain, headaches, aching muscles, and an itching sensation at the site where the fly has bitten. With the progression of this disease the central nervous system gets affected and the person suffers from sleep disorders, confusion, lack of sensory coordination, etc. can end up in the person appearing tired all the time. This disease can be transmitted from an infected person to a healthy one if the same fly bites him.
- Certain drugs and medications can also produce side effects such as severe fatigue and aching muscles. This can be due to an overuse of medications like those for controlling blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, and also use of drugs like cocaine.
- Pain all over the body, with the feeling that the muscles are aching and have been overstressed is because of a condition called fibromyalgia. In this degenerative disorder, the person suffers from extreme aches and tenderness in the musculoskeletal system. At times the painful sensations are accompanied by problems related to sleep, mood swings and memory. This disorder is more prevalent in women, in comparison to men.
- An autoimmune disease, known as lupus erythematosus, is also responsible for causing muscle aches along with fatigue. This disorder can lead to several multiple body system problems, since the immune system attacks the healthy cells and tissues in the body. Joint and muscular inflammation can result in pain and tenderness and also affect organs like the heart, lungs and kidneys, etc.