pain every day.... Help

[Lemondrizzle]

Over a week a go I had a nasty virus felt awful, flu like. and anxiety went through the roof.
One morning I woke and the whole of both legs were agony and seized up could hardly bend them, this sent me into more panic... Saw 2 Drs and called ambulance.they done ecg etc all fine, said it was panic attack and anxiety ... Had about 5 PA in total over the course of feeling fluey. I was in constant fear I was in danger.


Anyway Dr gave me Valium for few days to calm me as I was getting in such a state, I was an emotional wreck thinking everything was wrong with me.


The virus has gone now but everyday I wake up in pain... My legs and right arm, both wrists thumbs and jaw... They hurt and tender. I'm scared, why do I feel like this. I don't want to rely on pain Tablets every day. I've lost 9 lbs in a week as I'm very over weight and want to make a change to my life so started slimming world
I just don't know why I ache so much especially when waking up.



Any advice appreciated

[sial72]

Where you given antibiotics for the virus?

[Lemondrizzle]

No antibiotics.... Why

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Anyone

[Pepperpot]

Hi.
I'm sorry you feel like this. Have you just started to ache after the virus?

[sial72]

Just checking as a certain kind of antibiotics can have bad side-effects

[Lemondrizzle]

My leg pains happened during the flu virus.... I don't have the flu anymore but my righ arm aches and is sore and thighs and jaw x

[Pepperpot]

this will be an after effect from the virus. Anxiety will be causing you to think otherwise.

[Lemondrizzle]

Can it really be an after effect? I was guessing it was fibromyalgia x

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It may have been a really bad cold, maybe flu was a bit too much to call it. Xxx

[Pepperpot]

I tell you how I characterise flu - if there was a £50 note (or $100 bill) on the floor would you pick it up? No?? You have flu. :)

Yeah if you have had a virus, then you may not be fully over it. It can take weeks for your body to get back to normal. Fibromyalgia will make you extremely sensitive too. I assume you have googled your symptoms and Dr Google has diagnosed you? He is the worst! :)

[Lemondrizzle]

Yes pepper pot Dr Google has made my life a misery. Xx

I didn't know viruses could have an effect even when main symptoms have subsided x

[Pepperpot]

Yeah you may not even have recovered fully from it. Just try and get plenty of rest and eat healthy - slimming world is a great diet as you can eat allsorts of food that's good for you - I lost quite a bit on it then put it all back on due to stopping smoking grrrrr. x