{"id":26282,"date":"2025-09-26T22:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=26282"},"modified":"2025-09-26T22:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:08:19","slug":"incredibly-painful-says-ellen-degeneres-i-had-no-idea-that-was-a-symptom-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=26282","title":{"rendered":"\u2018INCREDIBLY PAINFUL,\u2019 says Ellen DeGeneres. \u2018I had no idea that was a symptom.\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"391\">Ellen DeGeneres has spoken openly about her experience with COVID-19, and one detail surprised many: the virus left her with severe back pain. Contracting COVID in December 2020, despite being cautious, Ellen said the intensity of the pain caught her off guard and was unlike anything she expected.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"692\">Doctors later explained that musculoskeletal pain can arise from the body\u2019s inflammatory response or the immune system\u2019s overreaction. While not everyone experiences it, Ellen\u2019s story highlighted that the virus often extends beyond the typical symptoms of fever, cough, or loss of taste and smell.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"1010\">Her candor resonated with others who quietly endured similar discomfort, never realizing it could be connected to COVID. By sharing her story, Ellen underscored the importance of recognizing how personal and unpredictable the virus can be\u2014and how listening to patient experiences helps shape medical understanding.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1318\">As the pandemic continues, stories like Ellen\u2019s remind us that illness doesn\u2019t always follow a clear script. Her reflection calls for empathy, attentiveness, and openness to the unexpected ways COVID can affect lives, proving once again that awareness and compassion are as essential as treatment itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ellen DeGeneres has spoken openly about her experience with COVID-19, and one detail surprised many: the virus left her with severe back pain. 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