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[|Human|] I ve been taking 10 milligram acetaminophen / hydrocodone for about a year for lower back pain. I have just begun to have all over joint pain/ muscle pain and am feeling sick and weak like I have the flu but no fever, I am also noticing weakness in my legs and pain from my shoulders down to my hands. Could this be a side effect of the medication.
[|AI|]  Thanks for the question. It is possible that some individuals get these side effects, you may have a complete blood count and kidney and liver function tests for evaluating status for any effects of medicines there.Meanwhile, consult your doctor for change to tramadol for short course during acute or severe pain only. I may suggest, backache should be evaluated by an orthopedic doctor and for chronic pains, physical therapy and application of heat or short wave diathermy and followed by local application of muscle relaxant cream or gel, back muscle strengthening exercises, wearing daytime brace would be more helpful instead of medicines alone thanks