Why does my body hurt so much

[Asta19]

The best way I can describe it is like having flu from the neck down. I’m not ill, no fever, but I am in so much pain. It started 3 days ago with just my arm hurting, then yesterday my back hurt too, today my legs and other arm joined in! I’ve had a hot bath and taken some pain killers. So does this sound like a virus? I haven’t done anything to have pulled muscles or anything like that. I don’t know how long to put up with it and just wait to see if it goes. I’m not really sleeping because the pain keeps waking me. Just wondering if anyone else has had anything like this?

Do you have any rashes? A cough, snotty nose? You may well need to see the GP if its keeping you awake

Yes I had this it lasted a week I had a throat infection with it too .... it felt like I had arthritis in every joint I just stayed in bed and didn’t move the doctor said to me it was a virus but it did knock me for six

No rashes and no flu like symptoms. Yes, every bit of my body hurts, a week feels like a long time right now! But I think I’ll just carry on with the pain killers (they take the edge off) and see how it goes.

Our local forum has a few posts on a virus that causes muscle aches. Seems to be doing the rounds.

Well that’s reassured me a bit at least. It does feel more like illness type aches/pains than anything else. It was just weird that I had it without feeling ill. But maybe I should be grateful for that!

Do you feel tired?
I once had the slapped cheek virus as a adult and the joint pain was excruciating.

However, one of the symptoms of my hay fever is joint pain plus nausea (weird)!