The 19th season of Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show is coming to an end, and fans are thinking about her amazing career. Recently, the 64-year-old comedian talked about an unexpected side effect she had after getting COVID-19: terrible back pain.
DeGeneres posted a report on her health on social media, saying that she was shocked by how bad the pain was. “What they don’t tell you is that you’ll have severe back pain,” she stated. She didn’t expect this sign because she hadn’t linked it to COVID-19.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that “muscle or bodily aches” could be a sign of the pandemic, but they didn’t say that back pain was one of them. But as the virus spread, more and more people said they had back and shoulder pain.
The NHS helps explain why so many COVID-19 people have back pain and joint problems. Muscle weakness, stiffness, and aches were caused by not moving around much and not doing much during the pandemic.
According to a study done in Malta, 30% of the people who took part had chronic back pain before getting COVID-19, and 49% of those people still had back pain after getting the virus. Most of these people had never had back pain before.
It’s important to remember that having back pain doesn’t always mean you have COVID-19. Backaches can be caused by many things, and symptoms like stuffy nose, sneezing, or fever may be signs of other illnesses, like the flu.
DeGeneres’s story is a good lesson to pay attention to symptoms that come up out of the blue. Back pain may be a sign of COVID-19, but it’s important to rule out other possibilities, like pneumonia or muscle problems.
Looking back, DeGeneres’ choice to put her health first and step away from the press seems like the right thing to do. Fans wish her well as she focusses on her love of protecting animals, and they appreciate how honest she was about her time on COVID-19.
We learnt from the pandemic that COVID-19 signs can change and be hard to predict. The story about Ellen DeGeneres shows how important it is to know about and watch out for our health.
As we get used to life after the pandemic, it’s important to remember that our physical and mental health are linked. By talking about her own experience, DeGeneres pushes us to take care of ourselves and see a doctor when we need to.
In the end, DeGeneres’ strange symptom is a warning that we need to be aware, learn more, and take care of ourselves and our backs during these uncertain times.
