Chronic muscle inflammation… another disease office workers need to watch out for!
1. Acute myocarditis (Myocarditis) Can cause sudden death without warning
The initial symptoms of this disease resemble the flu, including fever, muscle aches, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, chest pain, slow heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and loss of consciousness. Severe cases may result in sudden death. Therefore, if you do not promptly check your body and receive proper treatment, it may lead to chronic heart failure in the long term. This disease is difficult to diagnose and requires multiple procedures, including electrocardiogram (ECG), chest X-ray, blood tests for heart muscle, echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and finally, an endomyocardial biopsy to detect inflammation in the heart muscle.
2. Muscle weakness and fatigue
This frightening condition may be polymyositis, a disease causing inflammation of muscles throughout the body. Symptoms start with muscle weakness and fatigue, difficulty raising arms, and in severe cases, inability to get out of bed due to muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing, and breathing problems. It can be so severe that respiratory failure occurs because the muscles used for breathing become inflamed. Studies show that polymyositis is caused by an abnormal immune system. Diagnosis involves several steps similar to acute myocarditis, including medical history, physical examination, blood tests, electromyography, and muscle biopsy. Blood tests are also used to monitor treatment progress.
3. Office syndrome
A hidden danger close to office workers. Chronic muscle inflammation is one of the symptoms indicating you are progressing towards office syndrome. The name of this disease clearly indicates it occurs in working-age people who sit working in front of computers or remain in the same posture for long periods. Other associated symptoms include inflammation of the tendon sheath at the base of the thumb, trigger finger, tendon inflammation, back pain from poor posture, and inflammation of the muscles on the outer lower arm.
These diseases are frightening because if not promptly cared for and treated, they may lead you to various abnormal conditions in different body systems, including the musculoskeletal system, digestive and absorption systems, cardiovascular system, hormonal system, eyes, and vision.
Therefore, if you begin to suspect you have any of the symptoms mentioned, do not be complacent. Consult a specialist and receive proper treatment as soon as possible because delays caused by thinking “it’s nothing” may bring disaster to your body.
