Question 1

what to do about muscle weakness?

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Find out why: Is it a problem with nerve, muscle, neuromuscular junction, medication rxtn, a progressive problem with the spine, a thyroid disorder, a vitamin deficiency, etc?  Have your doctor examine you and get some testing.  Find out why!

Question 2

what can one-sided muscle weakness/wasting be?

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Many Possibilities: Weakness and wasting on one side can be caused by a number of things, including intervertebral disc disease, intervertebral foraminal stenosis. These irritate or with enough degeneration can cause decreased function in the nerve, which eventually causes strength or wasting issues. There are more potential causes, so it is advisable to be evaluated.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: muscle weakness?

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Clinical, perceived: Muscle weakness is either a subjective or objective symptom based on history or formalized testing.  As a result, any complaint of weakness needs to be correlated with testing that can bring out that weakness, which sometimes involves putting that muscle in an isolated and 'disadvantaged' scenario to assess adequately.  Such weakness can have multiple etiologies from brain to muscle itself.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: muscle weakness on one side of body?

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Hemiparesis: Hemiparesis describes the condition of weakness on one side of the body and not the other.  Although there are multiple potential causes, having had a stroke is one of the most common causes of hemiparesis.

Question 5

what techniques could be used to determine the cause of severe muscle weakness after only mild exercise?

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Many: The workup would start with metabolic tests, thyroid function tests, serum chemistries, blood counts, and could progress to electromyograms, nerve conduction tests, and also muscle biopsy.

Question 6

is muscle weakness part of anxiety?

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Anxiety: Muscle weakness, tension or fatigue can be part of anxiety symptoms.

Question 7

why does hyperkalemia cause muscle weakness?

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Dysfunction: It interferes with the muscles ability to contract because it alters the electrolyte balance across the muscle memberane. You have to have the right balance of potassium and other electrolytes for the contractile elements of the muscle to be able to contract which is what gives you movement and strength.

Question 8

does a elevated mcv  cause  muscle weakness .?

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MCV and anemia: Mcv or mean corpuscular volume is a measure of red blood cell volume. We use MCV to differentiate types of anemia- low volume ( microcytic), normal ( normocytic), high volume  (macrocytic) anemia. Factors like vitamin deficiency, thyroid/ liver problems, drugs, bone marrow insufficiency, hemolysis can cause macrocytic anemia. Anemia can cause fatigue & muscle weakness when it is significant. D/w md.

Question 9

does hypo or hyperkalemia cause muscle weakness?

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Hypo: Potassium is needed to help muscle function.  Without enough potassium, there is a change in the conduction of cells within a muscle.  This change can lead to cramping, weakness and even heart arrythmias.  People who have poor diets or who take diuretics "water pills" can develop hypokalemia more often.

Question 10

what should i do to counteract statin muscle weakness?

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Lessen you dosage: Consult with your doctor.  The rx instructions indicate a reduction of dosage is in order under the guidance of your doctor. A pill splitter can cut the pills in half to give you half dose.  You can eliminate certain days a week to cut your overall dose.  I know a person that reduce their dose to taking only 5 mg once per week - approved by their doctor, and is doing well..

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