Sore all over most days
You ache in a lot of places, most days of the week. It can feel like a dull, tired soreness in your muscles, or a deep ache in your back, neck, arms and legs. Some days are worse than others, but it never fully goes away.
There are many reasons this happens. Poor sleep, stress, long hours in one position, or a sudden jump in activity can leave the whole body sore. So can health problems like low thyroid, low vitamin D, an infection that is still clearing, or fibromyalgia, a condition of widespread muscle pain.
Some medicines cause aching too, such as statins taken for cholesterol. Pain that goes on for months can also make the nervous system more touchy, so you feel more of it. That does not mean the ache is in your head.
When to see someone
See a doctor if the soreness comes with fever, night sweats, or weight loss you did not try for. Book a visit for swollen, hot or red joints, a new rash, heavy tiredness, or muscles that feel weak. Go the same day if the ache began after a new medicine or a fall, or if your urine turns dark or one arm or leg goes numb.
Below is a list of traditional and natural remedies that people have used for ongoing pain. Each one carries a grade that shows how much research has looked at it, not how well it will do for you. Bring anything you want to try to your doctor first, especially if you take other medicines.
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