Joint-related ailments persist longer
One of the most common symptoms of Covid is joint pain. Most patients recover from it within days, however, for some, the same symptoms can persist for much longer. This happens if the patient is suffering from long COVID.
This can affect your day-to-day life hampering an active lifestyle and in case, the symptoms get more intense then pain and stiffness in the joints can cause even muscle weakness.
How intense is the pain?
For some, the pain comes and goes, but for others, it may continue to bother them constantly. The patients who are suffering from the issue may feel numbness or pins and needles in the arms or legs.
Many experts have opined that muscle and joint pain are the most common symptoms for COVID.
What are the most common symptoms for long COVID?
Some of the common signs of the long COVID are Fever, Fatigue, Breathlessness, Cough, Chest pain, Brain fog, Sleep problems, Muscle pain, Pounding heartbeat, Loss of smell or taste, Depression or anxiety.
WHO has earlier notified that the disease can cause even severe disorders like vasculitis, heart and nerve-related ailments.
What are the treatments?
If you are suffering from these syndromes for long then you should consult a doctor immediately, he/she may prescribe you some medication and ask you to perform some mild exercises to reduce the stiffness in the joints and muscles.
Even if it hurts, do not sit quietly, it will make the matter worse. Plan your day carefully and engage in some moderate activities.
