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Generalized muscle aches Report
Pain or aching in a muscle or muscles, for which the clinical term is Myalgia. An ache is a continuous, fixed pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges.
What we've learned from patients who report Generalized muscle aches
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
35 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
61 |  |
|
Mild
|
31 |  |
|
None
|
27 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Generalized muscle aches
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 11 |  |
|
| Heating Pad-Hot Packs | 5 | |
|
| Freeze Gel | 4 | |
|
| Lodine XL | 4 | |
|
| Traction Therapy | 4 | |
|
| Robaxin | 4 | |
|
| Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) | 3 | |
|
| Electric blanket | 3 | |
|
| Muscle Rub | 3 | |
|
| Motrin | 2 | |
|
| Baclofen | 2 | |
|
| Hydrocodone | 1 | |
|
| Flexeril | 1 | |
|
| Sainsbury's Vitamin E | 1 | |
|
| Magnesium | 1 | |
|
| Cyclobenzaprine | 1 | |
|
| Mobic | 1 | |
|
| Creatine ethyl ester | 1 | |
|
| Omega 6 fish oil | 1 | |
|
| Tylenol-Codeine-Caffeine | 1 | |
Report created on February 10, 2012.