All of these answers from our friends here are excellent any one could be correct or a combination. The important thing is that you take your concerns and research you have done to your doctor Having experienced both sides of the medical field, and nurse for 36 years, and now the patient is urge you to find a doctor who will listen to you. That is more important many times more so than degrees. Figure out what makes it worse or better and if there is no change which is equally important. Good luck

I've talked to doctors about it and a dietician. They look at me like I'm trying to make excuses. Not one has offered to do any testing to find out why. I can't even get referrals here let alone medical help. So I'm just believing in the only One who really understands and seek His counsel. God knows us inside and out . I feel confident He can teach me what doctors neglect to find out or maybe just don't know. It's the only way I know.

Personally I think the only way for me is to experiment a little. I've upped my magnesium with good results. I also have symptoms of low potassium so I'm eating more potassium rich foods and see how it affects those symptoms. Amazingly I've found that bananas which were thought to be high in potassium are quite low on the list of potassium rich foods. Sweet potatoes were at the top. Fortunately a food I really like. I also take a multi vitamin along with b vitamins. Whatever it is seems to be working. Just need to figure out this weight loss delemma. Lol.

We can just take one year at a time and each health issue as it crops up. No sense in worrying about what's to come when we have so much on our plates now. We do have to be proactive so we are as healthy as we can be.

I don't know what I was thinking when I answered your question...I thought you had an issue. I had a lot of shoulder issues a while back. I think your friend should go to physical therapy. She could have a pinched nerve, rotator cuff issues, or maybe just everything is just knotted up. I don't fool around with shoulders, they really need special attention. I would still suggest that your friend not lift any heavier then a soda can (not even a gallon of milk) until they find out what is wrong. Rotator cuff issues are your tendons. If you tear a muscle, it can repair itself over time. But a tendon does NOT repair itself, and if it is torn, so many things we can do would keep tearing the tendon. It really is kind of important for everyone to know this because as we age, it doesn't take much to tear things....everything gets brittle and very easy to injure as we get older. Well, that's my two cents worth. How are you doing? Are you getting thru winter alright? I sure hope all is going well for you. Take care and hope you keep in touch. Warm regards, Debe