#IDMastodon #Publichealth Raising awareness of Long Covid ‘blue legs’ symptom .An unusual case of a #LongCovid patient’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing highlights the need for greater awareness of this symptom among people with the condition, #CaseReport LC with #posturalorthostatictachycardia syndrome and #acrocyanosis – venous pooling of blood in the legs.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/998264
https://www.thelancet.com/series/post-acute-sequelae-of-COVID-19
#IDMastodon #publichealth #LongCovid #CaseReport #posturalorthostatictachycardia #acrocyanosis
"A discolouration in your legs after standing [#acrocyanosis] could be a warning sign of #LongCovid, according to a new study"
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1801149/long-covid-symptoms-blue-legs
"Legs turning blue are also associated with the likes of #fibromyalgia & #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis,aka #ChronicFatigueSyndrome"
#acrocyanosis #LongCovid #fibromyalgia #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #chronicfatiguesyndrome #mecfs #cfs #pwme #myalgice