What symptoms should you not ignore?

Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. ...
  • Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure. ...
  • Fainting, sudden dizziness, weakness. ...
  • 'The worst headache of my life' ...
  • Changes in vision. ...
  • Confusion or changes in mental status. ...
  • Any sudden or severe pain. ...
  • Uncontrolled bleeding.
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What are serious health symptoms?

Symptoms of a serious illness include:
  • Severe neck stiffness or pain.
  • Confusion or extreme irritability.
  • Extreme sleepiness.
  • Persistent nausea or vomiting.
  • Severe sensitivity to light (photophobia).
  • Unsteadiness that prevents standing or walking (ataxia or vertigo).
  • New double vision, blurred vision, or blind spots.
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What are three signs of illness?

Signs and Symptoms of Illness
  • Quivering of chin or lower lip when preparing to cry.
  • Hiccups (small, harmless spasms in the baby's abdomen)
  • Sneezing (this helps the baby clear mucous, dust or milk curds from the nose)
  • Wet burps after feeding (small amounts of milk that come up with a burp)
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What are head rushes symptoms of?

It's not uncommon to experience an occasional “head rush” — brief dizziness or lightheadedness — upon standing up. But if these symptoms occur regularly, you could have postural hypotension. Also known as orthostatic hypotension, the condition is a form of low blood pressure.
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What does low blood pressure feel like?

Symptoms. Your brain usually shows the first symptoms of hypotension. Besides dizziness and nausea, your spirits might be low, you might lack energy, and find it hard to think straight. Some people feel lightheaded enough to faint or notice cold, clammy skin, faster breathing, blurry vision, or chest pain.
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10 Mental Illness Signs You Should Not Ignore



Why does my head feel funny?

Common ones include tension headaches, migraines, conditions that affect the sinuses, and ear infections. Abnormal or severe head pressure is sometimes a sign of a serious medical condition, such as a brain tumor or aneurysm.
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What are the five signs of an infection?

The signs of infection vary according to the organ and site of involvement. Most common symptoms and isgns are fever, chills, rigor, vomitings, diarrhoea, burning urine ,sore throat ,cough, new onset of pain. Inflammation has five cardinal signs which are pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function.
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What are the 10 most common illnesses?

Common Illnesses
  • Allergies.
  • Colds and Flu.
  • Conjunctivitis ("pink eye“)
  • Diarrhea.
  • Headaches.
  • Mononucleosis.
  • Stomach Aches.
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How do you know your body is fighting?

Usually, in these instances, our body's immune system can fight off the attack.
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Commonly reported symptoms are:
  1. Fatigue.
  2. Headaches.
  3. Skin rash.
  4. Muscle aches.
  5. Abdominal pain and digestive issues.
  6. Swollen glands.
  7. low-grade fever.
  8. trouble concentrating.
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How do you know if your body is failing?

Here are seven warning signs that may be cause for concern.
  • Tearing sensation. If you feel a tearing sensation in your back, you may think you've pulled a muscle. ...
  • Crushing chest pain. ...
  • Tingling in the arms or other extremities. ...
  • Dizziness. ...
  • Sweating. ...
  • Numbness. ...
  • Swelling. ...
  • Immediate Medical Care.
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When should I be concerned about my health?

constantly worry about your health. frequently check your body for signs of illness, such as lumps, tingling or pain. are always asking people for reassurance that you're not ill. worry that a doctor or medical tests may have missed something.
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What are 5 signs of a weak immune system?

We'll look at 5 common signs you may have a weak immune system on the next several slides.
  • Frequent Colds. According to the CDC, even with an intact immune system, you are likely to catch two to three colds per year. ...
  • Frequent Infections. ...
  • Digestive Problems. ...
  • Slow-Healing Wounds. ...
  • Constant Tiredness and Fatigue.
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How do you tell if you might have Covid?

Watch for Symptoms
  1. Fever or chills.
  2. Cough.
  3. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
  4. Fatigue.
  5. Muscle or body aches.
  6. Headache.
  7. New loss of taste or smell.
  8. Sore throat.
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Does Covid weaken your immune system long term?

A pre-print study conducted in South Australia has found immune dysregulation in COVID-19 patients several months after infection. Researchers could not find any direct correlation between the disease severity and the extent of immune dysregulation.
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What is the deadliest disease?

Tuberculosis remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, second only to COVID-19, and drug resistant TB strains are still a major concern.
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What are the 4 types of illness?

There are four main types of disease: infectious diseases, deficiency diseases, hereditary diseases (including both genetic diseases and non-genetic hereditary diseases), and physiological diseases.
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What is the most common infection?

According to current statistics, hepatitis B is the most common infectious disease in the world, affecting some 2 billion people -- that's more than one-quarter of the world's population.
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How do you know if your body is fighting a virus?

A sore, scratchy throat signals that white blood cells and antibodies are rushing to the area to fight infection – causing inflammation and irritation. A sore throat that just won't quit is usually a good indication that your body is fighting an infection and may need a little bit more tender loving care than usual.
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What are signs of viral infection?

If it's a viral illness, typically symptoms are shorter lasting and classically the symptoms include fever, chills, sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, and a lot of times you can have some body aches. A lot of times the symptoms last for maybe three days to a week and then slowly get better over time.
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What are the early warning signs of sepsis?

The signs and symptoms of sepsis can include a combination of any of the following:
  • confusion or disorientation,
  • shortness of breath,
  • high heart rate,
  • fever, or shivering, or feeling very cold,
  • extreme pain or discomfort, and.
  • clammy or sweaty skin.
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What part of your head hurts with COVID?

It is presenting mostly as a whole-head, severe-pressure pain. It's different than migraine, which by definition is unilateral throbbing with sensitivity to light or sound, or nausea. COVID headaches present more as a whole-head pressure.
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What were your first signs of a brain tumor?

Symptoms
  • New onset or change in pattern of headaches.
  • Headaches that gradually become more frequent and more severe.
  • Unexplained nausea or vomiting.
  • Vision problems, such as blurred vision, double vision or loss of peripheral vision.
  • Gradual loss of sensation or movement in an arm or a leg.
  • Difficulty with balance.
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Can you feel a brain tumor?

In its early stages, a brain tumor may have no noticeable symptoms. It's only when it grows large enough to put pressure on the brain or nerves in the brain that it can start to cause headaches. The nature of a brain tumor headache is different from a tension or migraine headache in some noticeable ways.
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At what age is your immune system strongest?

Typically people between the ages of 10 and 50 will have stronger immune systems when compared with infants and the elderly. Other factors that contribute to having a strong immune system include lower stress and getting a good night's sleep.
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