FreeMD® Weakness and Fatigue: Home Care

Weakness and Fatigue

warning signs

Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor for:

Abdominal pain
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Black stool
Bloody urine
Chest pain
Confusion
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty walking
Facial weakness
Fainting
Faintness
Jaundice
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Loss of appetite
Rectal bleeding
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Vomiting blood
Vomiting material that looks like coffee grounds
Weight loss
Worsening headaches

Related Topics:

Arm weakness
Facial weakness
Generalized body aches
Leg weakness
Senior's health
Viral syndrome

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Last Updated: Feb 15, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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