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Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a condition where there will be musculoskeletal pain in multiple regions associated with fatigue, weakness, and emotional disturbances. Genetic mutations, infections, physical and emotional disturbances, etc., are the causes of fibromyalgia. Diagnosis is made by checking the trigger points based on history, blood test, etc. Treatment of fibromyalgia includes medications such as pain killers, antidepressants, antiepileptics. And also with physiotherapy and counseling.

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Can Duloxetine cause low sex drive?

Query: Hi doctor,My girlfriend has fibromyalgia and is currently on Cymbalta and a muscle relaxant. She said she has no desire for sex but it seems she is having sexual dreams. She does not know that she is doing it but it does not make sense to me. When she was on Tramadol, everything was fine unless she ...  Read Full »


Dr. Puri Divya Inder

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is possible that she has no desire or she may be fatigued by the fibromyalgia. Drugs like Cymbalta (Duloxetine) act on neurotransmitters and there is a possibility that they affect a person's emotions and desires. Generally, once the drug goes on for some time, the ...  Read Full »

Could my persistent, unexplained body pain indicate cancer?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing persistent body pain for the past five months. I have undergone numerous tests, but no specific cause has been identified. I am now concerned that it might be related to cancer. Please help. Thank you.   Read Full »


Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. In order to better understand your condition, I have a few additional questions: Do you experience any tender points on your body? Are you feeling fatigued or excessively tired? Have you been having any sleep probl...  Read Full »

I have had fatigue, tremors, slurred speech, etc. Is it MS?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 36-year-old mother of three BMI of 27, no ongoing medication, and had a history of bouts of thyroiditis but stable for the last six months. My question is, could the symptoms below be multiple sclerosis (MS), and should I get tested for this? I have been suffering from fatigue f...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I understand your concern, and I think that your symptoms are not that of multiple sclerosis (MS). Anyway, both chronic fatigue and brain fogginess may be related to migraine. Depression and fibromyalgia can also cause a similar clinical situation. I suggest performi...  Read Full »

I have weakness in my leg, body pain, and hand pain for months.

Query: Hello doctor, I have struggled with mild weakness in one leg and pain in both hands and body for the last seven months. Sometimes my fingers freeze, and my left eyelid also twinges whenever I touch or tightly close my eye. I am also getting lower back pain. I did a blood test and scan of my spinal a...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I agree with your doctor that your symptoms do not suggest motor neuron disease (MND). Pain is atypical of this disorder. Have you performed a brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)? How are your reflexes? Thank you.  Read Full »

I have on and off pain in feet and wrists. Is that due to high uric acid or nerve disorder?

Query: Hi doctor, I have pain in my feet and wrist sometimes, and I take painkillers. It goes and comes back again after a few months or weeks. It is not due to external injury. I got a blood test, and my uric acid was high at 10 mg/dL. Now, I take Feburic 40 mg for some time. Today again, I had a pain on...  Read Full »


Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hassan Shoukat

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As the uric acid is high at 10 mg/dL, it is likely a cause of arthritis. Febuxostat that you are using now should be used every day even when you are not having pain. This medication is...  Read Full »

I have elevated SSA. Can the cause be fibromyalgia or lupus?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 36-year-old mother and a veterinarian. I was recently diagnosed with lupus by a rheumatologist. The only abnormality in my blood work was elevated SSA and dsDNA autoantibodies with a speckled pattern. My CBC, UA, and biochemical panel were normal. My symptoms included severe br...  Read Full »


Dr. Srinivasa C.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you do not have any clinical symptoms of lupus, except positive antibodies, we do not label you as having lupus. There is a criteria for lupus called SLICC criteria (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics). It is probably a fibromyalgia-like illness o...  Read Full »

What could cause stiffness in back without muscle weakness and morning joint pains?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old male. I am an IT employee with chronic back muscle tightness but no pain at all in the thoracic region along the spine between shoulder blades and lats and traps and neck area for six months. It started with mild discomfort and progressed slowly. When side bending o...  Read Full »


Dr. Prakashkumar P Bhatt

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Stiffness in the upper and middle back and shoulder blade muscles without any weakness and joint pain which is more in the morning hours. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) spine shows some degenerative disc diseases and you also tried muscle relaxant without any impro...  Read Full »

Can lupus result in extreme fatigue and episodes of unresponsiveness?

Query: Hi doctor,I have hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed with microcytosis before few months. I also have fibromyalgia. I am extremely fatigued and I feel very weak. I am unable to tolerate the sun because I start to have rashes on my skin. They...  Read Full »


Dr. Nupoor Acharya

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can have these symptoms due to fibromyalgia or hypothyroidism. You have photosensitivity with Raynaud's phenomenon and arthritis. These symptoms can also be seen in lupus or mixed connective tissue disease. As you had a neurological episode, you can have them due to...  Read Full »

What can cause constant soreness on the left side of the head and face?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a constant sore pain on the left side of my head. The pain seems to be like I have hit myself into something. It seems to be sore and tender. It is present along the left side of the face also. I have constant ringing in my left ear. I also have some electric shock behind the oc...  Read Full »


Dr. Penchilaprasad Kandikattu

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The possible causes are fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome or vitamin D deficiency or B12 deficiency or migrainous headache. It is difficult to confirm the condition until the examination is done. You can take tablet Naproxen 250 mg twice a day for five days. ...  Read Full »

Will intake of Penicillin help to reduce high ASO titer levels and generalized body weakness?

Query: Hi doctor,I was feeling tired all the time before few months. I went to a doctor and he asked me to do a ASO titer test with a couple of other tests. The result was 407 IU/mL. So, he told me to take Penicillin for the next three months. After a month, I did another test and visited another doctor. M...  Read Full »


Dr. Vineet Jain

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can have fibromyalgia. It is a common post-infection, especially like Covid or post streptococcus infection. The high ASO (antistreptolysin O) titer level indicates that you are resistant to Penicillin or the levels do not correlate with your symptoms. You can do...  Read Full »

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