10 Myocarditis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #9: Joint Pain
Joint pain is medically known as arthralgia. It can occur due to infection, injury, illness, or allergic reaction. Arthralgia can be due to destructive or degenerative purposes as seen in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, gout, systemic lupus erythematosus, hemarthrosis, septic arthritis, and more.
Treatment for joint pain depends on the underlying cause and may include pain medication, immunosuppressants, antibiotics, joint replacements, exercises, topical ointments containing capsaicin or methyl salicylate, and more. In myocarditis that is often due to viral illness, many patients often experience symptoms such as joint pain, diarrhea, fever, and rash.
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