What’s wrong with body aches and pains from a cold?

  Most colds have viral infections and can also be combined with bacterial invasion. Pathogenic bacteria cause the release of a variety of substances that can lead to generalized aches and pains. At the same time, the whole body vasoconstriction and local blood stagnation after wind chill cold cause muscle, fascia, bone and joint aches and pains.  The human body is in a relatively stable state, long-term staying up late, malnutrition, overwork, etc. can the body’s immunity overall decline, plant nerve dysfunction. At this time, viruses and bacteria will take advantage of the situation and cause the release of a variety of substances, which include some pain-causing substances. The pain-causing substances enter the whole body with the blood circulation and cause general body aches and pains. At the same time, the body’s defense function is weakened after the cold, the internal environment of the body is affected, the metabolism is slowed down, the lactic acid produced cannot be excreted from the body quickly, and a large amount of lactic acid accumulates in the muscle tissue, which causes generalized aches and pains. In addition, viral and bacterial infections can also lead to an increase in the release of prostaglandins, enhancing the body’s sensitivity to pain and further aggravating the generalized soreness. If there is a combination of bacterial infection, the increase of white blood cells in the body, the decrease of hemoglobin, the decrease of oxygen-carrying capacity, and the lack of oxygen in the brain will cause headache and dizziness.  The whole body aches and pains after cold are mainly caused by the invasion of pathogenic bacteria, so the whole body aches and pains after antiviral or antibiotic treatment for cold can be mostly relieved.