Having tingling pain in your hands? The less common symptoms of coronavirus
New Delhi, May 18: The World Health Organization lists the most common symptoms of Covid-19 as fever, tiredness and a dry cough. However, others common symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat, nasal congestion, pain, diarrhoea and the loss of sense of taste and/or smell. Also, anybody that feels hot to the touch on their chest or back could be showing early coronavirus symptoms.
But there are also other unusual symptoms of coronavirus that patients have claimed. Some patients have reported strange buzzing, static-like pain in their hands.
One patient also explained that a tingling sensation in her extremities was the first warning sign of COVID-19.
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Others have also reported about the 'electric feeling' on their skin, and a 'buzz' in their body.
However, these tingling sensations aren't officially listed as a sign of coronavirus but they are likely one.
According to Dr Waleed Javaid, director of infection prevention and control at Mount Sinai Downtown, in New York, the symptoms are likely caused by an immune system reaction to the infection.
The symptom is also known as Paresthesia.
Paresthesia
refers
to
a
burning
or
prickling
sensation
that
is
usually
felt
in
the
hands,
arms,
legs,
or
feet,
but
can
also
occur
in
other
parts
of
the
body.
The
sensation,
which
happens
without
warning,
is
usually
painless
and
described
as
tingling
or
numbness,
skin
crawling,
or
itching.
Most
of
the
diabetes
patients
are
most
likely
to
develop
this
tingling
pain,
as
well
as
those
with
an
autoimmune
condition.
Who
is
at
risk
for
paresthesia?
Anyone
can
experience
temporary
paresthesia.
You
also
may
be
more
prone
to
it
if
you:
- perform repetitive movements that repeatedly compress your nerves, such as typing, playing an instrument, or playing a sport such as tennis
- drink heavily and eat a poor diet that leads to vitamin deficiencies, specifically vitamin B-12 and folate
- have type 1 or 2 diabetes
- have an autoimmune condition
- have a neurological condition