Most individuals with Cushing's syndrome experience muscle weakness, aching, and wastage. Though muscle weakness usually occurs when the condition persists untreated for a significant amount of time, it can become highly incapacitating. Ordinary activities such as getting up from a sitting position may become difficult or cause pain, thus impeding routine functioning. The weakness is most pronounced in the shoulders, thighs, and hips.

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