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5 unusual corona symptoms and how to deal with them
After going through the pandemic for a long time, people have learned about the obvious symptoms of COVID-19 infection. These include a sore throat, bad cough, congestion, fever, and general fatigue. However, rare symptoms occur in a small number of people. These are symptoms that sound like a fairy tale. Things like furry tongues, purple toes, and sunken faces.
“Every infectious disease has common symptoms and uncommon symptoms,” said Dr. Mark Mulligan, an infectious disease specialist at NYU Langone Health. He added that only
Since the start of the pandemic, the confusing symptoms of loss of taste and smell have been alarming signs of the disease. Corona also disrupts the menstrual cycle of some women who have been vaccinated.
A symptom review of more than 60,000 studies of people who tested positive for COVID found that a minority had tinnitus in the ears, experienced eye pain, rashes, red patches on the face or lips, hair loss and joint pain . A major analysis of more than 600,000 Britons found that some of those who contracted the virus developed purple sores and blisters on their feet and general paralysis.
Doctors are not sure why only some people have these unusual symptoms. Dr Mulligan said genetics could be a cause. When it comes to vaccinations, it’s also about vaccination status, as unvaccinated people can develop more serious infections and cause other symptoms. Scientists have also discovered that a small number of people can get the coronavirus into their bloodstream, he said. This means that the virus can enter different organs in the body and cause symptoms beyond the respiratory tract, he said.
Antiviral medications like Paxlovid can relieve symptoms like a rash associated with coronavirus because they reduce the amount of the virus in the blood, said Dr. Kelly Gebo, an infectious disease specialist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. However, it is not clear whether these symptoms are a direct result of the virus or the body’s response to it. Inflammation may also be a factor, says Dr. Peter Chin Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UC San Francisco. When a virus enters the bloodstream and affects different parts of the body, immune cells flock to those areas.
For example, the ear, which is normally unaffected by the virus, becomes inflamed, dysfunctional and painful. In addition, corona can make patients weak and recreate the herpes virus or shingles that remained in the body due to past infections, causing rashes or cold sores.
A third theory is that the stress caused by a coronavirus infection (quarantine anxiety, loss of income, fear of long-term health effects) can cause symptoms such as hair loss and hives. “These symptoms, if related to the coronavirus, usually resolve within a few weeks without treatment,” explained Dr. Chin Hong. Here are some of the possible causes and treatments for these symptoms.
▲ Hairy tongue
According to Dr Chin Hong, healthy tongue cells differentiate and replace themselves quickly, but when old cells remain and continue to accumulate, they often form a thick overgrowth known as ‘hairy tongue’. Even before the coronavirus, doctors had seen patients with hairy tongues due to viral infections, smoking, the use of antibiotics, and poor hygiene, he added, adding that this condition is “more common than you think. ” “It’s scary to see, but the pain is temporary,” he said. Some people can experience a burning sensation in their mouths, but don’t be alarmed by these symptoms.
People with hairy tongues can use a tongue scraper or toothbrush to scrape the tongue cells, and should practice good oral hygiene to prevent further development. In rare cases, people with coronavirus can develop oral candidiasis, which results from a fungal infection. This could be related to a suppressed immune system or the use of antibiotics, said Dr Jinhong. A doctor’s treatment for thrush usually involves giving antifungal medicines for 10 to 14 days.
▲ tingling nerves
The tingling sensation in the skin could be because the nerves are inflamed by immune cells that fight infections, explains Dr Chin Hong. The virus itself can also damage the peripheral nerves that go to your hands and feet, said Dr Gebo, adding that this also happens with shingles infection.
Researchers at Washington University in St Louis found that people who tested positive for COVID-19 were about three times more likely to report pain, tingling and numbness in their hands and feet than those who tested negative. The tingling sensation usually goes away within a few days, but if the pain persists, talk to your doctor and take Tylenol or Motrin. Dr. Mark Sala, co-director of Northwestern Medicine’s COVID-19 Intensive Center, said anyone with persistent nerve pain after recovering from the virus should consult a doctor.
▲ Rash
It is a well-known fact that viruses cause rashes, said Dr Sala, who also saw various skin diseases in corona patients. The American Academy of Dermatology (AADA) considers itchy bumps, chicken pox-like blisters, and rashes that form wrinkled patterns on the skin to be conditions associated with the coronavirus. If the rash persists after recovering from COVID-19, it is a good idea to consult a dermatologist.
▲ hair loss
Physical or emotional distress of any kind can cause hair loss, says Dr. Sylphi Ketarpal, a dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic. It’s not clear whether the coronavirus itself or the stress associated with it causes hair loss, he said, but people who lose hair during or after COVID-19 can regrow it if they waiting and not getting upset.
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Scientists are still grappling with the cause of ‘Covid toe’, a condition where frostbite-like rashes and blisters form on the feet and toes after infection, causing the toes to swell and turn purple. One theory is that people with coronavirus may experience microvascular clots, which occur in the smallest blood vessels in the body, blocking their blood supply and causing discoloration, Dr Sala said. go soon, he added.
The American Academy of Dermatology (AADA) recommends the use of hydrocortisone cream as a treatment. Edema usually gets better on its own, but doctors don’t know why. “We are still learning about Corona,” said Dr Mulligan.
By Dani Blum>
