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medical health cold and fluWhat helps joint pain from flu?
Last Updated: 18th January, 2020
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Hereof, what helps with body aches from the flu?
Chills may also accompany body aches. The flu may cause chills even before a fever develops. Wrapping yourself in a warm blanket can increase your body temperature and reduce chills. If you have body aches, you can take over-the-counter pain medication, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin).
Similarly, how long do body aches last with flu? Symptoms usually appear from one to four days after exposure to the virus, and they last five to seven days. For people who've had a flu shot, the symptoms may last a shorter amount of time, or be less severe. For other people, the symptoms may last longer. Even when symptoms resolve, you may continue to feel fatigued.
Beside above, why do joints ache with flu?
Your immune system, not the virus, causes muscle aches and joint pain. During the immune response, white blood cells produce glycoproteins called interleukins. These interleukins cause the symptoms associated with colds, flu, and other bacterial or viral infections.
Can a virus cause joint pain?
In these cases, a viral infection leads to joint pain and swelling. For example, parvovirus B19, known for causing fifth disease (erythema infectiosum), sometimes causes swollen, painful joints and anemia. Other examples of viruses that can cause viral arthritis include enterovirus, rubella, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.