Muscle weakness can force the muscles to work harder than usual to carry out basic tasks. People with rhabdomyolysis often also experience general fatigue and lethargy. This occurs because the body is working overtime to correct the excess myoglobin and the problems it causes; as such, it has less energy to direct to muscle movement.

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