Is chest pain concerning when you have COVID-19?

With every passing day, the list of symptoms pertaining to the lethal mutant strains of coronavirus seem to be increasing. The second wave of infections has also changed the manner in which symptoms progress, which is making COVID+ patients a lot more sick in the very beginning. The severity has also increased the likelihood for people to have harsher symptoms, some of which can seem quite scary.

One such symptom being chest pain. It may not be a classic listed symptom of COVID-19, but the intensity could be debilitating enough and require help.

Chest pain is now a commonly reported symptom amongst COVID+ patients suffering from even mild infections. While it is a common indicator of your overall respiratory health, chest pain when you are suffering from coronavirus can arise due to multiple factors.

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Chest pain, or experiencing a sort of discomfort in the chest may not be a standalone sole COVID symptom but mostly occurs resultant of present symptoms.

As for the intensity and type of pain one can experience, it can feel very sharp, tender, cause soreness or get worsened by movement, or in cases, even breathing. Most of all, it is important to remember that chest pain caused by coronavirus is likely resultant of upper respiratory tract infections, and never occurs alone.

That being said, experiencing chest pain when you have tested positive for coronavirus should be immediately checked out if:

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While dry cough is a common symptom in almost all coronavirus cases, a COVID cough can impact a person much differently. Apart from the persistence, duration and intensity, severe bouts of coughing can also result in chest pain. Violently coughing does not only hinder breathing, it can also cause breakdown and tear of muscles near the ribs and chest cavities, causing acute discomfort.

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COVID pneumonia can be a serious COVID complication that demands attention at once. Pneumonia is a complication that is caused due to inflammation in the air sacs present inside the lungs. The complication can lead to fluid buildup inside the cavity which then fuels symptoms. Debilitating chest pain, which could get more intense at nighttime can be a sign to check for.

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Incidents of lung infection are now rising during the second wave of infections, with over 30% of cases suffering from some form of infection or impairment in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic stages of infection. Even a slight bout of inflammation alone can cause discomfort and pain in the chest cavities. A chest X-Ray or a CT-Scan is advised to determine the level of lung involvement in such cases.

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Those suffering from any kind of cardiac disease or at risk of coronary artery disease should be on the lookout for warning signs and symptoms. Chest pain, which can often act as a sign of cardiac conditions can pose problems as well. Rapid viral spread in the body could cause myalgia and myocarditis and other invasive heart problems.

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By now we do know about the lethal impact of the SARS-COV-2 virus on the body. When COVID-19 continues to spread through the bloodstream, it can cause pulmonary embolism, which happens when a blood clot breaks and spreads to the lungs, causing profound pain and in severe cases, even restricts blood flow to the lungs.

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