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is muscle weakness part of anxiety?

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

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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..

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: episodic muscle weakness?

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Temporary: Weakness in the muscles that cones and then goes.  In other words, the weakness is temporary.  A Tia (mini stroke) is just one example of a condition that can cause an episodic muscle weakness.

Question 7

will muscle weakness from a pinched nerve reverse itself over time?

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Sometimes: It depends on the degree of the compression and the duration of the compression. Often when a nerve is first pinched, there will be a lot of pain associated with that. Then the pain is replaced by numbness. Even though the patient feels better with decreased pain, this means that the nerve is much sicker because it can no longer transmit signals. Relief of the compression at may or may not help.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: muscle weakness after exercise?

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Muscle fatigue: DOMS delayed onset muscle soreness is a result of the muscle fibers being stretched out more than they are used to. The effect of this is often felt 24-72  hours later, thus the   term delayed. Inflammation in response to this stress on the muscle fingers gives pain and pain makes you feel weaker, You are not really weaker just it hurts to do things.

Question 9

feeling dizziness and extreme muscle weakness after sprinting. please help?

Accepted Answer

Various causes: Are you fully hydrated, do you have issues with blood electrolytes or glucose, do you perhaps possess deconditioning and need to slowly build up?   However, you might possess a disorder of muscle metabolism.. Best to check with your regular doctor and design a more comfortable fitness regimen.

Question 10

why is it that people get muscle weakness in hyperkalaemia and hypokalaemia?

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Potassium critical: Potassium is a very integral part of the muscle contraction process. It is also extremely sensitive to being in too high or too low a concentration. It has a rather narrow window of normal range so that any deviation above or below can cause drastic changes to the effectiveness of muscle contraction. With potassium, when it is either too high or too low muscles often become weak.

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