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Did PAXLOVID also relieve your arthritis and autoimmune symptoms?

Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (277)
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@kyengler

I have been plagued by arthritis in knees and elbow and tendinitis in both Achilles. This all started with a fever in March of 2022 and so far no drug regimes or PT has offered any help. My rheumatologist is stumped and has suggested I seek a second opinion.
I was hoping that perhaps an anti-viral might help. Did anyone have success in getting their doc to prescribe for this? I’m at my wits end with this and almost immobile!

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annewoodmayo | @annewoodmayo | Nov 7, 2023

Hi kyengler,

I am not a doctor. I read somewhere that arthritis can come on suddenly after a person has a virus.

Do you have a primary care physician? Maybe he/she could tell you what kind of doctor to go to in order to see if a virus caused your arthritis. And that doc could prescribe something maybe.

If you get any information, please can you share it here with us?

I think there is one person in this conversation thread who has gotten either Paxlovid or another antiviral. I think that person got it online. (I'm not comfortable with getting medication through online sources, myself, so I haven't pursued it.) There are a lot of comments here now, but you might be able to find their post.

Sorry, this is getting long...Have you read any of the posts in the "Chronic Pain" thread? There are a lot of good ideas for pain relief there. Maybe something would work for you. Many of them are not prescription, are cheap, at-home remedies, or OTC (over the counter).
I love Icy Hot spray and arnica gel - the CVS store brand works fine for me.

Here's hoping we all feel better!

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