Weakness And Fatigue: Check Your Symptoms
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Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
If you have any of the following symptoms, evaluate those symptoms first.
- Chest pain: Go to the topic Chest Pain.
- Change in your heart rate: Go to the topic Change in Heartbeat.
- Headache: Go to the topic Headaches.
- Thoughts of suicide or harming yourself: Go to the topic Suicidal Thoughts or Threats.
- A sleep problem: Go the topic Sleep Problems, Age 12 and Older.
- Yes
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Have you had weakness with a temporary loss of function, but all your symptoms are improving or are now gone?
- Yes
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Do you have persistent generalized weakness?
- Yes
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Do you think your fatigue is caused by a mental health problem?
- Yes
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Do you think that your weakness or fatigue may be caused by a medicine?
- Yes
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Do you suspect that alcohol or other drugs may be causing your fatigue?
- Yes
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Do you have persistent fatigue?
- Yes
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Has your fatigue lasted longer than 2 weeks after you have had symptoms of another illness?
- Yes
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Do you have fatigue and unexplained weight gain or weight loss?
Other Symptoms to Watch For
Fatigue is often a symptom of another condition. If you have any other symptoms, evaluate those symptoms using the appropriate topic:
- Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Anxiety
- Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness
- Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
- Feeling Depressed
- Fever, Age 4 and Older
- Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older
- Urinary Problems, Age 12 and Older
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
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| Last updated: | February 27, 2007 |
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| Author: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Editors: | , Tracy Landauer |
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