{"id":849,"date":"2025-09-26T23:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2025-09-26T23:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:22:10","slug":"incredibly-painful-says-ellen-degeneres-i-had-no-idea-that-was-a-symptom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=849","title":{"rendered":"\u2018INCREDIBLY PAINFUL,\u2019 says Ellen DeGeneres. \u2018I had no idea that was a symptom.\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"578\">Ellen DeGeneres recently opened up about a surprising and painful symptom she experienced after contracting COVID-19: <strong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"258\">severe back pain<\/strong>. Despite taking precautions, she caught the virus in December 2020 and described the back pain as <strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"388\">excruciating and unexpected<\/strong>. Her candid revelation shed light on some of the <strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"463\">lesser-known symptoms<\/strong> of COVID-19, which can vary widely among individuals and often extend beyond the common fever, cough, and fatigue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"947\">Ellen\u2019s story has sparked important conversations about the <strong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"659\">diverse effects<\/strong> of the virus. Medical experts explain that musculoskeletal pain, including back discomfort, may result from the body\u2019s <strong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"804\">inflammatory response<\/strong> or immune system activity during infection. This type of pain is less commonly discussed but can be severe and debilitating for some patients.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1214\">Her openness has resonated with many people who have experienced similar symptoms but didn\u2019t initially associate them with COVID-19. 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