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Multisite pain is defined as six or more pain sites from a total of nine possible sites (head, arms, chest, abdomen, upper back, lower back, and legs), for at least three months. In 2019, the American Pain Society in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration developed a new diagnostic system using two dimensions. [12]
Heavy legs is a condition described as an unpleasant sensation of pain and heaviness in the lower limbs. Symptoms include legs feeling weighted, stiff, and tired. Heavy legs can be caused by a wide-ranging collection of disorders including but not restricted to varicose veins, peripheral artery disease, restless legs syndrome, multiple sclerosis, venous insufficiency.
The Canadian Consensus Criteria require "post exertional malaise and/or [post exertional] fatigue" instead. [21] [22] [23] [19] [24] On the other hand, the older Oxford Criteria lack any mention of PEM, [25] and the Fukuda Criteria consider it optional. Depending on the definition of ME/CFS used, PEM is present in 60 to 100% of ME/CFS patients. [6]
Shortness of breath, jaw pain, and fatigue are common symptoms that can signal an underlying medical condition. Dr. Natalie Azar tells us when to see a doctor.
Chronic fatigue with a known cause is twice as common as idiopathic chronic fatigue. [6] Idiopathic chronic fatigue affects between 2.4% and 6.42% of patients, [26] with females more likely to be affected than men. [1] Age at onset is typically over 50 years of age. [13]
Weakness or muscle weakness (especially in the large muscles of the arms and legs). This latter occurs in 60 to 80 percent of patients with untreated hyperthyroidism. [10] Muscle weakness is rarely the chief complaint.
Gravity will pull the blood back into an individual's legs, ankles and feet. This forces the veins to expand or "balloon" to accommodate this extra blood. The valves of the veins work best in concert with accompanying muscle contractions that force the blood to continue moving up the leg. Standing with some muscles constantly strained weakens ...
The combination of an inappropriate rapid heart rate response to exercise with heavy or rapid breathing is known as an exaggerated cardiorespiratory response to exercise. [3] Due to the confusion between muscle fatigue and muscle weakness, there have been instances of abnormal muscle fatigue being described as exercise-induced muscle weakness.