What Could be Causing Tender Muscles?

What Causes Tender Muscles?

Tender muscles can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose tender muscles, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "tender muscles" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):

Dermatomyositis
Silicone Disease
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Vitamin D Need
Epstein-Barr Virus
Fluorosis
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
West Nile Virus

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

regular sore throats

severe muscle weakness

regular unexplained nausea

edema of the eyelids

inability to tell hot from cold

living at 24°-40° latitude

being very easily irritated

heaviness of the legs

recent loss of appetite

severe emotional instability

major unexplained weight loss

regular episodes of diarrhea

... and more than 80 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of tender muscles:

Cause	Probability	Status
Dermatomyositis	97%	Confirm
Epstein-Barr Virus	23%	Unlikely
Vitamin D Need	13%	Unlikely
Fluorosis	1%	Ruled out
West Nile Virus	1%	Ruled out
Silicone Disease	1%	Ruled out
Guillain-Barre Syndrome	0%	Ruled out
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate having muscle problems / disease, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do your muscles ache, or feel generally sore or tender to the touch for no obvious reason? Do not include sore muscles that are due to obvious causes such as flu or heavy exercise.

Possible responses:

→ No / there's an obvious reason / don't know
→ Minor muscle soreness/tenderness in the past only
→ Major muscle soreness/tenderness in the past only
→ Current minor muscle soreness/tenderness
→ Current major muscle soreness/tenderness

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate history of tender muscles, tender muscles or very tender muscles, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Allergic Tension Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Environmental Illness / MCS

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Muscle pains are a common symptom of SLE. Less common is actual muscle inflammation which occurs occasionally during the course of SLE.

Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)

Allergy to Foods (Hidden)

Muscle pain can be due to food allergies. Such pains will disappear after elimination of the offending foods from the diet.

Dermatomyositis

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Fluoride Toxicity

Gastroenteritis

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Gradually muscle pain is experienced in the large muscles, such as the thighs, back and shoulders. Pain in the lower back, buttocks or thighs is common, and is often the earliest symptom. Deep, aching muscle pain is common.

Histadelia (Histamine High)

Lyme Disease

Malaria

Flu-like illness and muscle aches are generally present in cases of malaria.

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Silicone Breast Implant Problems

Vitamin A Toxicity

Vitamin C Requirement

To test the effects of vitamin C in preventing muscle soreness, researchers at Western States Chiropractic College gave 3gm of vitamin C to students beginning 3 days before exposing them to the stress of exercise. The vitamin C group developed significantly less muscle soreness than did the control group. [Pain 1992;50: pp.317-21]

Vitamin D Requirement

West Nile Virus

Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)

One third of patients with disseminated coccidioidomycosis have musculoskeletal involvement.

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