Really sore muscles

[Timsta]

A few days ago I woke up with really sore muscles, like I had done a lot of manual work the previous day. The pain has been there every day since.

All my muscles are really sore. All glands are fine, I'm not too tired, head is clear.

Anyone have anything like it before?

[KingRichard]

Have you been training too hard?

[Timsta]

No, not at all. Last serious exercise was squash about a week before. I've done nothing out of the ordinary. (actually hurts to type) It's exactly like I've pushed myself really hard, but I haven't done any exercise to warrant it.

[Doug86]

As strange as it may sound....

Go to the gym/run/ride your bike/play squash to start freeing up your muscles. Obviously stretch before the exercise. But 9/10 that will make you feel better

[Fuzzy Wuzzy]

DOMS - Delayed On-set Muscular Soreness, ususally when you have really pushed your muscles doing some sort of physical activity for the first time (not always the case though).

[missliv]

Ibuprofen gel is your new besterest friend. Works a treat.

[Fuzzy Wuzzy]

missliv said:

Ibuprofen gel is your new besterest friend. Works a treat.

Not really, just rest is needed.

[prand]

If you haven't been doing too much exercise recently (apart from the one-off manual labour) then you're probably suffering from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness - which should go away in a day or so. It's possibly caused by microscopic tears in the muscle when it's not used to exercising.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_onset_muscle_...

I get it in my legs after running when I haven't out for a while. Often I'm nearly crippled, but it soon goes away in a few days.

If it doesn't clear up after a week pop and see the old doc as you might have pulled something or damaged a joint.

[big_rob_sydney]

If you're a gym goer and havent been for a while, then your first trip back will hurt for a week or so. This is a similar symptom, though it sounds like a different cause.

Agreed on the muscle tearing. Its nothing to worry about in the gym case.

And agreed on the recovery. Its good to do light exercise on the affected muscles. Also good is having a bath in extremely cold water (eg a lot of ice cubes in it).

[Dale19]

Where exactly are you aching?


Quads, lats, pecs, delts, hams, traps, calves, arms, arse, is it a specific area?


Its not DOMS as you havnt trained for a week, doms doesnt last or take that long to kick in.


You need to tell us where your aching first.

[HRG]

FFS, you've got Flu you plonker

[SpydieNut]

most likely viral - unless overuse.

but, are you on any cholesterol-lowering medication?













ETA - to keep to PH form - you have the bad aids. God speed.

Edited by SpydieNut on Tuesday 5th August 17:44

[anonymous-user]

Did you go on the lash? That makes me ache all over!

[spikeyhead]

Its AIDS

HTH

[SpydieNut]

garyhun said:

Did you get lashed? That makes me ache all over!

i'll just *bet* it does

[r1ch]

Yep, no doubt its aids.

Just rest for a few days and if it gets worse go to your gp.

[Digger.]

What day did you Squash, and what day did you wake up in pain? If it was a gap of a day or two, then as fuzzy says DOMS.